The cost of politicising race
The Covid-19 crisis offers abundant international examples of science being politicised. Here in South Africa, the straightforward mathematical calculations necessary to avoid a sovereign debt
Labour’s civil war – a guide for the confused
It’s hard not to conclude that the decision to suspend Jeremy Corbyn – Labour’s leader until 4 April 2020 – has opened the way for
The BEE behemoth
In my article, Racial discrimination: two questions for Momentum, I wrote that, based on the sources I had read, Momentum Metropolitan Holdings (MMH) said it
When ‘explanations’ beggar belief
To get by in modern society, people need accurate information. Without it they have as good as no chance of understanding their environment, identifying the
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 26th October 1597 – Imjin War: Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the
When ‘explanations’ beggar belief
To get by in modern society, people need accurate information. Without it they have as good as no chance of understanding their environment, identifying the
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 26th October 1597 – Imjin War: Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the
The biggest land grabber of all
President Cyril Ramaphosa has often stressed that there will be no ‘land grabs’ in South Africa. But the pending constitutional amendment bill to allow expropriation
Mboweni’s MTBPS – Delaying the tough decisions
Back in February, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni set the crucial debt-to-GDP target to peak in three years. It was inevitable that yesterday’s Medium Term Budget
The biggest land grabber of all
President Cyril Ramaphosa has often stressed that there will be no ‘land grabs’ in South Africa. But the pending constitutional amendment bill to allow expropriation