Clickbait versus Dignity

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Please don’t think me mawkish, but as I approach my late sixties I have become belatedly concerned about my health. As a custodian, I haven’t

Must we all suffer for Eskom’s sins?

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The answer is yes. Last Tuesday, Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Public Enterprises, laid out his rescue plan for Eskom. It had some good points but

Racialism: The elite’s war against the poor

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When a policy fails, it is common for people to say it is not the policy itself that is to blame, only its implementation. This

‘Wir reden über Gott und die Welt…’

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So goes a popular German expression, literally translated as ‘we speak of God and the World’. It means to discuss a limitless range of issues

Will your NHI taxes go to Eskom or SAA?

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National Health Insurance (NHI) is supposed to help the poor, but in fact it will give the state a monopoly over healthcare, further shackle the

There is a BBBEE hole at the centre of SA’s public debate

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Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) is the holy cow of South Africa’s public conversation. The racially selective government programme is the single biggest hurdle to

Politicians are people, too – and that should scare you

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Government regulation is really just an appropriation of citizens’ rights. I can sum up the case for all government regulation in one sentence: Individuals act

The Anglican Church joins the bandwagon against Israel

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One thing is certain: the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign, whether or not endorsed by the Anglican Communion, will not bring peace between Palestinians and

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,