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Fighting the Black Dog
- By Paddi Clay
- . Mar 19, 2023
When we have got through this muddled, chaotic period in the life of our country, where the black dog of depression is running wild, I
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Secret ballot for mayors and speakers undermines accountability
- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Mar 18, 2023
Recently we have been witness to a series of unexpected and chaotic developments in the City of Tshwane. First was the surprising fall of the
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EFF are the exact opposite of real Economic Freedom Fighters
- By Tiego Thotse
- . Mar 18, 2023
While they may refer to themselves as “Economic Freedom Fighters,” (EFF) the reality is that what the EFF stands for and represents is the exact
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Financial crisis redux: we’ve seen this story before
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Mar 17, 2023
The run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which scuppered it, could be the first of many, as regulators and central banks fuel the panic. It’s
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Elagabalus slain
- By Nicholas Lorimer
- . Mar 17, 2023
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 11th March 222 Roman Emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia
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Federalists! Embrace South Africa’s mighty municipality
- By Martin van Staden
- . Mar 16, 2023
For the first time since the 1990s transition, federalism is back on the lips of many South Africans. In the last year alone, a Western
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The Big Business – Government Stand-off
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Mar 15, 2023
Big business bosses have come down hard on the government for its lethargy in responding to the multiple crises we face. The message could not
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The entire political class and public sector is overpaid
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Mar 14, 2023
It is common cause that our cabinet ministers, with their multiple mansions, luxury cars and airline tickets, live in the lap of luxury. The problem
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Bigger problems
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Mar 13, 2023
‘We’ve got bigger problems.’ These days, that’s likely to be the response from most ordinary people in South Africa if pressed about their views on