We are all black now (some are just lighter than others)
First, it happens slowly. Then it happens fast. The melting pot of races, cultures and socio-economic conditions simmers and gurgles at an ever-increasing temperature until
A tale of two elections
Elections were recently held in two countries which have some similarities to South Africa – Turkey and Thailand. And South Africans would do well to
Elections of consequence: a crisis of governance and ideology
Commentator and analyst Moeletsi Mbeki contends that South Africa’s fundamental problem is a crisis of governance which undergirds every other crisis afflicting the country. This
Liberalism: between a rock and a hard place
The conservative right thinks you’re a ‘cultural Marxist’ when you express tolerance and acceptance of people not like them, or suggest they ought not to
Why I am a liberal
Today, I return to the Free Market Foundation – founded in 1975 – as its Head of Policy. Taking up the policy reins at South
Could there be an ANC-DA coalition?
A grand coalition between the ANC and the DA seems extremely remote, but is it possible and desirable? Such a pact stands the chance of
The illiberal legislative record of Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis is a deft politician, which makes him appear more palatable than the man he is challenging for the Republican nomination, Donald Trump. But
A populist future?
Populism is one of today’s political catchphrases. To most of us it probably signifies crudity in politics: the sort of thing symbolised by a demagogue
Why BRICS won’t benefit South Africa
The country which best demonstrates the shortcomings of joining BRICS is the only country that has been added to this motley consortium, South Africa. When,
Cholera is another mark of South African disintegration
The cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, which has killed 21 people so far, is not only tragic but an ominous sign of the continuing disintegration of