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When Everything Becomes War, Nothing Is Law
Part 2: Why drug trafficking, even by violent criminal organisations, does not constitute an armed attack, an armed conflict, or a lawful basis for the…
3 hrs ago
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EED – South Africa’s Path To 21st Century Glory
Reworked empowerment scorecard will unlock South Africa
22 hrs ago
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Sean McLaughlin
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Let’s Kill All The Lawyers
The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.’ Shakespeare’s warning becomes modern reality as the United States removes the legal brakes on war…
Jan 14
The Erosion of Legacy: Corruption in President Museveni's Government and Its Impact on Uganda’s Future
Restoring public trust must be a priority, necessitating a commitment to fighting corruption that extends beyond rhetoric.
Jan 13
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Dr Peter Wandwasi
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The National Gambling Tax: A Case Of Paternalism And Demonising Enterprise?
Apart from outright criminal operators, there is nothing inherently malevolent about the gambling industry generating profit through voluntary adult…
Jan 12
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Ayanda S Zulu
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The United States Delivers Blow to Axis of Evil
Join David Ansara, Martin van Staden and Nicholas Woode-Smith as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
Jan 9
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Rational Standard Editor
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Some Reflections On Zulu Independence
There is nothing stopping AmaZulu from forming their own voluntary associations to build wealth and institutions for themselves.
Jan 8
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Ayanda S Zulu
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The Pound of Flesh: When “Human Rights” Become Licensed Theft
A society that sacrifices the individual for the collective will eventually have neither.
Jan 7
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Charl Heydenrych
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South Africa’s Warmth Of Collectivism
The real contrast is not between cold individualism and warm collectivism. It is between systems that treat people as moral agents and systems that…
Jan 6
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Daniël Eloff
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The Inflation Target Should Be 0%
If they genuinely want to fulfill their constitutional duty, the SARB and its various committees should aim for an even lower inflation target, ideally…
Jan 5
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Zakhele Mthembu
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December 2025
Socialism Can Only Exist As A Parasite
If the goal is human flourishing, it is not capitalism that needs to justify itself. It is socialism, which has survived only by clinging to the very…
Dec 30, 2025
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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The DA Has An Ideology Problem
The issue, then, is not the DA’s ideology. The issue is how deeply the party alienates itself from its own beliefs.
Dec 29, 2025
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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