Can the GNU defeat the NDR?
In the 30 years since 1994, the African National Congress (ANC) and its allies in the South African Communist Party (SACP), the Congress of South
Should medicines be advertised to consumers?
RFK Jr. wants to ban direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicine in the US. Most countries, including South Africa, do ban it. Should they? In addition
From Hangberg to Hong Kong: organised crime and abalone trafficking
Haliotis midae – abalone or perlemoen – is a large sea snail found along South Africa’s coast, particularly in the Western and Eastern Cape. It
Trump-induced realism
There are compelling reasons to dislike Donald Trump, yet many who had been put-off by him now welcome his realism. Trump’s domestic approval rating has
Confused racial psychology governs ANC attitudes to white teachers
Most South African schools are doing very badly, producing some of the worst educational outcomes on Earth. But some, a select few, are doing very
How to think like a Jaguar exec
I am not a luxury brand consumer, nor one of electric vehicles. but I might be one day, so it’s perfectly fine for me to
The new sheriff and the democratic order
There’s a new sheriff in town − [sounds of clapping and booing] − and despite my previous doubts I’m glad. And, to my astonishment, so
The GNU (DA) must fight for industrial and labour reform
While recent news of South Africa receiving positive outlooks from ratings agencies S&P Global and Fitch is quite encouraging, the real test for the GNU
The ANC’s Action-SA conundrum in Tshwane
Recently in the City of Tshwane there was a political upheaval, with the removal of Cilliers Brink of the Democratic Alliance as Mayor and his
Gaza women’s silent suffering
Hamas suppression of women: The ignored tragedy. The international community has long been troubled by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But a vital point that is frequently