Israel and Palestine: A liberal challenge
When novelist Ian McEwan finally made up his mind to travel to Israel a decade ago to accept the prestigious Jerusalem Prize – despite many
In over-stimulated US economy, will inflation be transitory or persistent?
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jay Powell is staking his reputation on the current spike in inflation being transitory. Powell and his colleagues on the Federal
Good news on energy – but how good?
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Thursday that industries will be allowed to generate up to 100 MW of their own power for their own use
Why are we celebrating the Constitution if we’re destroying it?
The year 2021 marks 25 years since the adoption of the 1996 Constitution. Celebrations have been held in Parliament, in newspaper columns, and at university
Surprise! Licence-free private generation cap lifted to 100MW
In a shock announcement yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the cap for private power generation without a licence would be raised from 1MW to
Frankness needed on bonds
Just be frank. That was the advice by President Ramaphosa’s economic advisor in 2018 as the campaign to change the Constitution to ease expropriation without
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 9th June 747 – Abbasid Revolution: Abu Muslim Khorasani begins an open
Compelling the ANC to listen to the people on EWC, land reform, racism, and the NDR
The ANC has always claimed a unique entitlement to act, speak, and rule on behalf of South Africa’s black majority. This arrogance, along with its
The Economic Consequences of Ebrahim Patel, Part III: The damage done by the Competition Commission
Last week the Competition Commission barred the sale of a company on the grounds that the black empowerment stake of the firm being sold would
Post Office monopoly claim is legal, but immoral
After years of turning a blind eye, the South African Post Office is now challenging the right of courier companies to deliver packages of 1kg