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Is Capitalism Un-African?
Capitalism is not “unAfrican”. Pre-colonial Africa had markets, trade, private property, profit-sharing, and credit. The myth that enterprise is foreign…
19 hrs ago
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Ayanda S Zulu
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When Public Office Becomes a Licence to Steal
A Critical Analysis of Corruption Driven by Greed and Its Connection to an Addiction to Theft
Jun 3
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Dr Peter Wandwasi
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The Deflation Myth
Inflation is not prosperity, and deflation, far from being a curse, is often a sign of a healthy economy.
Jun 2
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Econ Bro
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The ANC Doesn’t Want Prosperity
A prosperous South Africa would be harder to control. That is why the ANC will never build one.
Jun 1
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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May 2026
Consumer Freedom and Free Speech Under Attack
Join Nicholas Woode-Smith, Martin van Staden and Ayanda Zulu as they unpack some of the most pressing issues of the week
May 29
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Rational Standard Editor
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The ANC Must Lose Power to Find Itself
The ANC’s decline may be a blessing in disguise for those who care about its historic mission.
May 28
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Mpiyakhe Dhlamini
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Word Prisons and the Ethics of the Individual
The ethical individual doesn’t act correctly because they were told to. They act well because they’ve thought well
May 27
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Bryan Theunissen
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Conservatives Are Not Liberals
Free markets alone do not make one a liberal. True liberalism begins with individual rights, including the freedom to live, think, speak, trade…
May 26
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James Peron
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How Should History Be Taught?
History should teach students how to think, not what to think.
May 25
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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A Libertarian’s Reckoning with “Blowback” and Selective Outrage
When “anti-war” rhetoric leads to rationalizing violence by movements that would build something worse than a liberal democratic republic, it has…
May 24
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RS Guest Author
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The Bar Cannot Deny That Race is Part of its Admissions Policy
The Bar should select pupils on merit, aptitude, and integrity. It should support junior advocates who lack resources. But it should not use race as a…
May 24
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Mark Oppenheimer
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Celebrating Tax Freedom Day 2026
Join Nicholas Woode-Smith, David Ansara, Martin van Staden and Ayanda Zulu as they unpack some of the most pressing issues of the week.
May 22
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Rational Standard Editor
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