The cost of politicising race

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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