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Infamous ‘peer-reviewed’ antivax paper retracted
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Apr 18, 2023
In January, Covid-19 vaccine opponents got all worked up about a paper that appeared to show 278 000 vaccine-related deaths in the US. Of course, the
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Classrooms, religion, and history
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Apr 17, 2023
I look forward to the contributions by Ivo Vegter; logical, cogently argued, empirically illustrated and typically well sourced. Agree with him or not, and I
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Judging versus solving: US perspectives and SA implications
- By Shawn Hagedorn
- . Apr 17, 2023
Joe Biden’s harsh labelling of national leaders makes geopolitical solutions even more elusive. The ANC’s vilifying successful societies undermines our economic prospects. Being quick to
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Revisionist Thoughts on the American Revolution
- By Barry D. Wood
- . Apr 16, 2023
I As the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution approaches, I’ll offer these revisionist thoughts about the country’s beginnings. First, it was essentially a civil
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Should South Africa shun the West?
- By Andrew Kenny
- . Apr 16, 2023
Should South Africa turn away from the Western world of America, Europe, and Japan and turn towards China, Russia and India? Should we trade more
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SA making the same mistake as Malaysia
- By Gerbrandt van Heerden
- . Apr 15, 2023
Affirmative action in Malaysia has failed to uplift the poor – and South Africa is now experiencing the consequences for the same mistake. Worse still
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New employment equity law imposes quotas in all but name
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Apr 14, 2023
President Ramaphosa signed the Employment Equity Amendment Bill into law this week. It is probably unconstitutional, and will leave the country worse off, not better.
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King Zog forced into exile
- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Apr 14, 2023
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. April 7th, 1939 – Benito Mussolini declares an Italian protectorate over Albania
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Even judges are human
- By Martin van Staden
- . Apr 13, 2023
Constitutional law is not the exclusive domain of constitutional lawyers, judges, and litigants. It is of importance to the broader legal community, including scholars, and
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SA leaving Zimbabweans in the lurch
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Apr 12, 2023
About 180 000 Zimbabweans and their dependants, who could number as many as a million, will face deportation from South Africa at the end of