IOL, owned and controlled (an understatement!) by Iqbal Survé, embarked on an impressive act of trawling the internet for a post that was put on

Whoever becomes minister of trade, industry and competition should start by slashing import tariffs across the board. As I write this, the DA and the

Everyone seems to have an opinion about the growth prospects of South Africa’s liberal party, the Democratic Alliance (DA). While interesting, I do not think

After a week of euphoria over the prospects of the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), a new reality has dawned. The new

The traditional left-right distinction is of limited analytical value. I prefer using alternative spectra for political analysis. In a recent column, I briefly mentioned an

In my piece following the election, I referred to the Economic Freedom Fighters and uMkhonto weSizwe as “the left”.  I received some pushback on this

The GNU founding statement reflects inconsistencies among the parties and with economic realities. Despite the depth of the challenges relative to the flimsy document that

Media 24 announced last week that it will be closing down many of its famous printed newspapers including Beeld, Rapport and City Press and also

Cosatu, one of the ANC’s tripartite alliance partners, says that the DA is a hard sell to its membership. Acting spokesman for Cosatu Matthew Parks

No taxpayer-funded (national) health system anywhere in the world has ever succeeded in delivering on its promises. All of them, including those of wealthy countries