South Africa’s employment conundrum
‘We are damned if we don’t find a solution to unemployment – and it’s not really that difficult.’ This was the headline of a short,
Fallacies about nuclear, solar and wind
The greens are becoming divided on nuclear power. Initially they were all against it but in recent years many leading greens, notably George Monbiot, a
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