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
G7 and China: Cold War II?
HIROSHIMA: Historian Niall Ferguson argues that the icy bi-lateral relations between the US and China in recent years have evolved into a new and dangerous conflict,
Here is one small step to get voters voting again
In the run-up to the 2024 election, once again South Africans will grapple with questions. ‘Whom do I vote for?’ ‘What do I want from
Unconscionably long, paid suspensions of Tembisa suspects
On 24 May Jack Bloom, the DA’s dogged Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health, issued a press release bemoaning the fact that ‘Tembisa Hospital CEO Dr
Fikile Mbalula’s one single issue
Secretary-general of the ANC, Fikile Mbalula, chides interviewer for defining the ANC ‘by one single issue’, namely load-shedding. Fikile Mbalula, former cabinet minister and now