Herman Mashaba and the cruel and monstrous political game

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Politics is a nasty business and it can bring out the worst in people, a risk to which the good and well-intentioned but politically uninitiated

Can good policies ever overcome race?

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For those who believe in liberal values, the Democratic Alliance (DA) debacle has been very sad. For those who don’t, it has been utterly delightful,

Liberalism – an ideology for all

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Despite what some ‘progressives’ think, the broad liberal message of free markets, non-racialism, and rule of law has resonance far beyond any tea-sipping group of

Is it time to ‘shrink the cup’?

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While this idea may have some moral purchase, it is less clear whether it offers a practicable solution for a constitutional state and a highly

Classical liberalism has the answers – which is why it’s so derided

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If any organisation is demonstrably callous towards the marginalised, it is the African National Congress (ANC), which insists on maintaining BEE despite its proven inability

If you have no enemies … small is the work you have done

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Charles Mackay You have no enemies, you say? Alas, my friend, the boast is poor, He who has mingled in the fray Of duty, that

Not our native consciousness

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Some of the most vacuous comments about liberalism are also the most demeaning – to black South Africans. The surest sign of flagging faith in

Right of reply: Does the Anglican Church really support BDS on Israel?

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Nigel Willis The church’s provincial resolution in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is intended to help shape moral opinion within the Anglican

Some sensible proposals to ward off the climate apocalypse

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The significance of the Adapt Now report is that its main focus is on practical proposals. “Natural ecosystems are humanity’s first line of defence against

Right of reply: No black leader should replace Maimane

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Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has, thus far, transformed the racial make-up of the DA, not only in Parliament, but also across party structures.