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The theory of economic trickle-down suggests that as the rich get richer, the wealth is bound to trickle down to the poor and, from this,

Wilfully incorrect, misleading and maliciously written falsehoods have been with us since the dawn of time. In the distant past, the Bronze-Age Battle of Kadesh

A bizarre and dystopian new draft policy on data and the cloud proposes that government becomes co-owner of all data generated by the private sector

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 18th May 1565 – The Great Siege of Malta begins On 18

The Ad Hoc Committee (the committee) responsible for drawing up a land expropriation-without-compensation (EWC) constitutional amendment bill (the bill) was supposed to meet last Friday

What follows is the speech by Dean Macpherson, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister for Trade, Industry & Competition, in the budget debate yesterday on Trade, Industry

One of the flagship economic transformation policies of the South African government is to create a new class of black industrialists. Six years ago the

Some public facilities, such as museums and libraries, offer very limited opening hours. It makes no sense to open only when everyone is at school

At the last count, more than 460 news and media partners claiming to represent 57 countries and a “reach” of two billion people had signed