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How to Lose Allies and Block Assistance
For all of its moral posturing, the ANC has lost all right to lecture anyone else about their conduct, but as this once great organisation itself…
7 hrs ago
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Ilan Preskovsky
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Financial Literacy Should Be Taught In Schools
A society that teaches trigonometry, but not compound interest is not educating its citizens. It is preparing them to fail quietly.
Feb 12
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Drowning in Red Tape: How Compliance is Crushing South Africa’s Small Businesses
South Africa’s small businesses are being suffocated by a growing compliance maze that extracts money, time, and energy while delivering little value.
Feb 11
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RS Guest Author
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Dr Moya Set On Winning In Tshwane – But At What Cost?
But how does Moya intend to win, and what issues are at the centre of her campaign? More importantly, what cost is this campaign running at?
Feb 10
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Ayanda S Zulu
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Celebrating Failure: Why South Africa’s Matric Results Are a Lie
Debating the 30% pass issue is really like debating how to repaint the walls of a house that is clearly falling apart.
Feb 9
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RS Guest Author
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Your Taxes Are Paying for an Embassy While You Wait for Water
The ANC has turned foreign policy into a vanity project funded by people who cannot afford vanity.
Feb 7
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RS Guest Author
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Who will lead the Democratic Alliance? And are all elites on the Epstein list?
Join Nicholas Woode-Smith, Zakhele Mthembu and Ayanda Zulu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
Feb 6
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Rational Standard Editor
President Kagame’s AU Chairmanship: A Missed Opportunity for a United Africa
True progress for Africa requires a comprehensive approach that goes beyond high-level rhetoric and addresses the systemic issues that perpetuate…
Feb 6
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Dr Peter Wandwasi
President Maduro could be released
US courts might follow a South African appeal court ruling
Feb 5
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Gary Moore
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Too Much Money: The Real Reason South Africans Are Broke
It’s strangely paradoxical, but the truth is this: the reason your money doesn’t stretch is because there is too much money floating around in the…
Feb 4
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Econ Bro
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Why People Persist In Posting
Why do people persist in posting articles and comments on social media when they generally have no real-world impact at all? It’s a mystery worthy of an…
Feb 3
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Trevor Watkins
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South Africa Has A Reservoir
Wishful thinking remains the order of the day, and there has been no genuine, good faith attempt to grapple with the reality that the public education…
Feb 2
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Ayanda S Zulu
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