A well-ordered and disciplined society
Multi-ethnic societies pose challenges mono-ethnic societies do not have – the potential for misunderstanding, fundamental disagreement and mutual distrust.
Everybody is talking about death because nobody is talking about life
Like their progressive counterparts in Canada and Spain, the UK’s right-on politicians want to kill everyone – but would prefer they do it themselves.
The misplaced outrage over the ‘Palestinian Flag Row’
The recent ‘Palestinian flag row’ at Houghton Golf Club sparked widespread anger among many South Africans, but much of the reaction appeared to sidestep the merits of the incident, instead taking on a strongly emotional and, at times, reactionary tone. As expected, we are seeing a few political bandwagoners such as the EFF and ANC using this issue for political and electoral mileage.
The draughts of change
“A time for reflection,” says Noah.
Treasury is coming for your bitcoins
South Africa’s government is “modernising” its archaic exchange control regime… by declaring war on crypto assets.
The next chokepoint, the next conflict
Modern power is not just about armies; it is about controlling bottlenecks, as we have seen with the war between the United States (US), Israel, and Iran. When the Strait of Hormuz first closed, the world felt it immediately through fuel prices, freight costs, and the quiet panic of logistics departments at companies that had never once thought about Iranian foreign policy.
Do we really understand South Africa?
I recently came across a tweet by Ntsiki Mazwai, in response to growing anger about illegal immigration, angrily accusing the Ruperts and Oppenheimers of plundering trillions of rands from “us” (I assume she means black people) and lamenting that those who are angered by illegal immigration are “busy with Africans from poor countries but too afraid to confront the people keeping you poor”.
When the room goes quiet: why SA cannot afford multilateral illusions
This week the African Union convened a Strategic Retreat in Malabo to prepare for the 2026 US G20 Presidency. The agenda is ambitious: lessons from South Africa’s G20 Presidency, positioning Africa under Agenda 2063, building a unified continental voice. The language is confident, and the symbolism is rich.
Why does South Africa need an “AI policy”?
With the recent AI policy scandal in the Department of Communications, South Africa should ask whether it needs a restrictive artificial intelligence policy framework in the first place. Emulating Europe’s regulatory straitjacket would stifle our low-growth economy and impose unaffordable compliance burdens on start-ups. America’s light-touch approach proves the better path.
The curious case of the White House and the missing scientists
Sometimes a long percolating news story comes to a head, and when viewed in context and in the light of day it just seems like science fiction. Which in this case, perhaps it is.