America’s idealistic beginnings

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The 250th anniversary of the American Revolution is upon us. This world-changing event was a decade-long rebellion by British subjects who argued that it was

What Discovery isn’t saying about Covid vaccines

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Discovery recently announced an annual 200% spike in cardiometabolic and cancer claims. This news came from Guy Chennells, head of product at Discovery employee benefits.

Eskom crisis exposes weaknesses in our democracy

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The South African economy emerged from its festive season hibernation to once again confront level 6 load–shedding. No end is in sight, and the long-term

Oxfam misdiagnoses inequality problems

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Oxfam, alarmed that two thirds of all new wealth created in 2021 accrued to the richest one percent, called for the super-rich to be taxed

Chile prevails

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 20th January 1839 – In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats an

Comparing the electricity policies of SA’s top five opposition parties

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Assuming South Africa will no longer be governed by the African National Congress (ANC) and its affiliates in 2024 or 2029, how will its successor(s)

How the Eskom crisis is re-shaping politics (but what will happen with the outrage?)

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With seriously worsening power cuts, the disastrous state of Eskom is now the country’s single biggest political issue. For the ANC, Eskom has become its

The promise of pragmatism at COP28

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A man with both oil & gas and renewable energy interests would make the perfect president-designate for the next UN climate summit, despite green outrage.

The President will not ‘do something’

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‘Power: Do Something Mr President’ read the headline of the Saturday Star. The register of this message should be painfully familiar to South Africa. A

Can AI help SA?

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Asking ChatGPT to identify the most profound change of the last 200 years yields a lengthy response about the Industrial Revolution. An AI-styled political correctness