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Sometimes you need to do some purging
- By John Kane-Berman
- . Nov 4, 2019
Last week it was reported that the price of Sasol shares had ‘soared’ after the heads of several top executives had ‘rolled’ following an independent
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From Nelson Mandela to Wilkins Micawber – South Africa since the 1990s
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 3, 2019
After listening to the mini-budget this week, I think I understand what is going on; we are being governed by Wilkins Micawber, a character from
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Clickbait versus Dignity
- By David Bullard
- . Nov 3, 2019
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
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Must we all suffer for Eskom’s sins?
- By Andrew Kenny
- . Nov 3, 2019
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
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Racialism: The elite’s war against the poor
- By Mpiyakhe Dhlamini
- . Nov 2, 2019
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
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‘Wir reden über Gott und die Welt…’
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Nov 1, 2019
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
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Will your NHI taxes go to Eskom or SAA?
- By Anthea Jeffery
- . Oct 31, 2019
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
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There is a BBBEE hole at the centre of SA’s public debate
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 30, 2019
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
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Politicians are people, too – and that should scare you
- By Mpiyakhe Dhlamini
- . Oct 29, 2019
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
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The Anglican Church joins the bandwagon against Israel
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Oct 28, 2019
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