The DA: always the bridesmaid, never the bride

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On Human Rights Day a group called ‘Defend Our Democracy’ (DoD) demonstrated outside the Constitutional Court. The initiative was supported by 337 prominent individuals and

Could Japan tilt balance of forces in the Indo-Pacific?

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President Joe Biden’s very first official meeting with a foreign leader appears to have sent shockwaves through East Asia. On the 16th of April, Biden

Ramaphosa: mistakes were made

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President Cyril Ramaphosa, in the hot seat at the Zondo Commission into State Capture, deftly but disingenuously acknowledges the failures of the African National Congress

#StayWoke – whatever it is, it’s not good

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Book review: #STAYWOKE: GO BROKE Why South Africa won’t survive America’s culture wars (and what you can do about it) (Helen Zille, Amazon) Helen Zille

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 26th April 1986 – The Chernobyl disaster occurs in the Ukrainian Soviet

The IRR Show Podcast on Chai FM

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We present the podcasts of the weekly IRR Show on Chai FM. The show is broadcast live every Tuesday from 09h00 to 10h00 on Chai

The Great Spending Experiment: What about the costs?

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Governments and central banks around the world have responded in a massive and unprecedented manner to the economic disasters caused by Covid-19 lockdowns. Not even

Another national disgrace

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“Members of the media are invited to a hybrid welcome ceremony of 24 Cuban Engineers who have been seconded to South Africa to enhance and

Is farm productivity already declining due to climate change?

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Climate alarmists would have you believe that climate change is already hurting farm productivity. But hasn’t farm productivity been relentlessly rising? One of the leading

Helen Zille’s #StayWoke: Go Broke – A Note on the Culture Wars

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Helen Zille’s new book, #STAYWOKE: GO BROKE Why South Africa won’t survive America’s culture wars (and what you can do about it), is being published