What should the Queen have apologised for?

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Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning British monarch, and the greatest of all non-executive monarchs. By this I mean monarchs who held little political

A woman’s home is her castle

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On ‘Spring’ day this year the pupils of Alexandra High School in Gauteng celebrated by throwing chairs about and spraying fire extinguishers all over the

State ownership of Eskom doesn’t benefit poor

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Every crisis has a history and beginning. For Eskom, South Africa’s monopoly energy provider, the crisis began in 1998. This was when a government White

Mandates and lockdowns: Part II – A decentralized market of ideas and risk trade-offs

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This is the second of a three-part series that makes the case for leaving key health choices to individuals rather than relying on protective measures

South Africa’s decline reflects poor economic freedom indicators

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The annual Economic Freedom of the World Report scores major components of liberty in countries around the world. South Africa continues to fall in its

Sounds lovely, wrecks children

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What sort of sicko would question the removal of potentially deadly allergens from schools? How could anyone oppose a plan to foster self-esteem in children?

Sherman in Atlanta

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 2nd September 1864 – American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta, a

The ‘custodianship’ risk in the Expropriation Bill

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By this time next week, the Expropriation Bill of 2020 (the Bill) may already have been adopted by the portfolio committee on public works and

Economic freedom in our lifetime?

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How free is South Africa, in economic terms? According to the latest Economic Freedom of the World Report (EFW) South Africa is ranked 99th, out

Towards an ANC-EFF coalition?

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The ANC and EFF could be on the way to sharing power in municipalities and might be moving to a national coalition, and possibly even