Who really holds the ‘commanding heights’ of the economy?
The week just ended, designated ‘Anti-Racism Week’, was intended to be a special time for ‘national dialogue’ about racism. Whether or not that objective was
Roadshow Antiques and the Fallacy of Marx
If you pay attention to what is happening, you can learn some basic principles of economics. This makes sense, when you realise that economics is
Pandor at Carnegie
South Africa’s Minister in charge of the Department International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco), Naledi Pandor, addressed the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Carnegie) in Washington
Pearl-clutching in response to National Biodiversity Economy Strategy
Certain factions of environmentalism raise old canards in response to the publication for public comment of a National Biodiversity Economy Strategy. The Minister of Forestry,
How are liberals to respond to calls for Cape independence?
As with many things, Cape independence divides liberal opinion. As someone who is sympathetic to, but not yet a supporter of, the secession of the
Lessons from SAA: We will continue to pay for the failure of state enterprises
Almost three years ago, when the government said it would partially sell off state-owned South African Airways (SAA), it appeared that the vice-like grip of
Survey shows South Africans believe Hamas must be prosecuted for war crimes
A recent survey commissioned by the Women’s Action Campaign SA (WACSA) found that a clear majority (79%) of South Africans view Hamas’s attack on 7
Shuttle diplomacy
The recent diplomatic efforts by Naledi Pandor, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations, to engage with the United States of America, represent a complex and
Finding company for the last Knysna elephant
The last surviving elephant in the Knysna forests has been lonely for a long time. A small public interest group hopes to change that. You
Parties Must Think Harder About Crime
Crime seeps into every aspect of South African society. Violent crime takes lives, sexual assault destroys them. Gangsterism imposes a brutal dictatorship on swathes of