The case against sin taxes

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The argument for sin taxes is frequently made. Arguments against sin taxes, however, are rarely discussed, and never feature in the National Treasury’s budget speeches.

How much deregulation did Donald Trump actually achieve?

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Donald Trump famously declared that ‘for every new regulation issued, at least two prior regulations [must] be identified for elimination’. This was music to the

Understanding seventy-four million voters

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Donald Trump’s personality disorders shouldn’t block our comprehending why so many Americans voted for him. To better appreciate how stoking politically combustible inequity narratives entrenches

A warning from freezing Texas

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Much of the USA has been struck by unusual cold, with freezing temperatures and heavy snow and ice. At least forty people have died. There

Longing for a country that is better than it has ever been

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I have written before about interviewing Rashaad Fataar under a solitary avocado tree in a swathe of scrubby grass on the periphery of central Cape

SONA: Much ado about nothing

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The headlines on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) were somewhere between muted and dismissive. No one is left with any expectation that the

SA has more to worry about than Covid-19

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The dire state of the economy is giving South Africans more to worry about than the global pandemic. This is among the findings of the

SAtired – edition three

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Hello and welcome! This little weekly column will present politics at its most absurd. SAtired supports freedom of speech, small government and free markets. This means we’re

Bliss glimpsed in entrancing verbal duel

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Film review: Malcolm and Marie Director: Sam Levinson; Screenplay: Sam Levinson; Cast: Zendaya and John David Washington (Released: 29 January 2021) Rating: 10/10 A couple’s

It’s not a question of narrative

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One of the excellent points made by Brian Pottinger in his 2009 book, The Mbeki Legacy, relates to the palpable frustration felt by South Africa’s