If Zimbabwe is a constitutional democracy, why are its citizens not free?
There is irrefutable evidence that freedom – be it economic or political – has a strong bearing on the quality of lives of citizens. We
The US and the West … China and Africa
Given today’s fluxing geopolitics and economics, the value of criticising Western policies must be balanced with better appreciating their benefits. For professors of cultural studies
Are Electric Vehicles the Future of Driving?
DETROIT: This isn’t the first-time electric vehicles have been popular. In 1914 Clara Ford, Henry Ford’s wife, opted to drive a Model 47 Brougham from
Perhaps we must privatise Eskom, but…
The best possible electricity supply for a country is through a well-run state electricity company, which we had before 1990. The worst possible is through
Cape independence is more than just escaping the ANC
Regardless of where you stand on the topic of Cape independence, you cannot deny that it is an issue which has taken a far more
Liberalism is a package deal
I’ve got a problem with “free markets.” I don’t mean I have an issue with markets being free, but I think the term itself fails
Generation Z have it so hard! Or do they?
That South Africa’s young adults have it harder today than in the past is indisputable. Yet the same is often said about millennials and generation
The costs of identity politics at St Stithians
In an article ‘Why I am suing St Stithians over false allegations of racism’, I provided an overview of the legal action that I have
Hate Speech Bill in late 2022: Still a threat to free expression?
The infamous Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill has been back on the intelligentsia’s lips in recent weeks. Parliament has also
Pyrrhic victory for the DA: A leaf out of their book for the ANC
The DA’s Dr Mpho Phalatse has been reinstated as the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg and whilst the DA is celebrating this as a victory, it