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How many Rolls Royces does the king of a ‘shithole’ need?
- By David Bullard
- . Nov 24, 2019
You will no doubt have read the story about the Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) monarch taking delivery of about 16 Rolls Royces (the exact number varies,
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The climate scandal of 2009
- By Andrew Kenny
- . Nov 24, 2019
This is the tenth anniversary of a sombre event in the history of ideas. The event itself was shocking enough, but more shocking was the
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What Africa can learn from China
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 22, 2019
The story of China’s escape from poverty is remarkable, both for the outcomes achieved, and for the reforms that produced them. China’s achievements are generally
Eskom = load shedding, the NHI = life shedding
- By Anthea Jeffery
- . Nov 21, 2019
South Africans have a scant week left to say their first resounding ‘No’ to a National Health Insurance (NHI) proposal likely to capsize the economy
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Is De Ruyter the best man for Eskom?
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 20, 2019
The controversial appointment of Andre de Ruyter to CEO of Eskom has chins wagging across the land. One issue is that he is a white
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The testing measure of merit
- By Michael Morris
- . Nov 20, 2019
A common objection to the argument for merit – in the job market, business, the public service, the selection of sports teams, entrance to university
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A ‘war room’ against strikes is the one that Cyril Ramaphosa really needs
- By John Kane-Berman
- . Nov 18, 2019
Forty years ago, British Prime Minister James Callaghan’s Labour government was destroyed by militant trade unions in the so-called ‘winter of discontent’ that brought Margaret
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Flights of Fancy
- By David Bullard
- . Nov 17, 2019
In a normal world, it would be generally accepted that a company that has been technically bankrupt for years, cannot compete with more successful companies