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The New Axis: China
If the Axis is an octopus, then China is the head. But the Middle Kingdom doesn’t think of itself that way. It has always seen itself as a dragon...
11 hrs ago
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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The State Is Not Coming To Save You
The hard truth is this. More police numbers alone will not fix corruption. Bigger budgets will not fix incompetence. Statistics will not repair broken…
Mar 1
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Leigh-Ann Hallak
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February 2026
Crime stats: bad. Budget: not too bad
Join David Ansara, Martin van Staden and guest Leigh-Ann Hallak as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
Feb 28
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Rational Standard Editor
A Cancelled Tennis Match Exposed South Africa’s Anti-Zionist Lie
The controversial dispute between King David and Roedean schools may now be settled, for all intents and purposes, but it feels like its implications…
Feb 28
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Ilan Preskovsky
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Tobacco Black Market Has Broader Societal Ramifications
The future of South Africa’s tobacco market will hinge on the willingness of authorities to engage in dialogue about the fundamental principles of…
Feb 27
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RS Guest Author
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The Strategic Importance of the Israel-Somaliland Collaboration
The collaboration between Israel and Somaliland marks a transformative milestone for both nations and the Horn of Africa as a whole.
Feb 26
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Dr Peter Wandwasi
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Archaic Rules Are Killing Rural South African
Rural residents endure hours or days of delay because regulatory frameworks define “professional acts” so narrowly that capable bystanders freeze.
Feb 25
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Bryan Theunissen
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Time To Rethink The Case For Decentralisation?
Decentralisation is not just another policy preference; it is central to the broader fight for liberty in South Africa
Feb 24
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Ayanda S Zulu
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The New Axis: Iran
South Africa’s irrational support for Iran’s regime through thick and thin is so consistent and intense that it may be reasonable to argue that DIRCO…
Feb 23
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Why Medicine Is Expensive
Healthcare is expensive not because it is complex alone, but because its architecture suppresses the very forces that would normally discipline cost.
Feb 22
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Bryan Theunissen
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Free Banking Rather Than Bitcoin Is The Sustainable Way To Stateproof Our Money
While the Free Market Foundation gets 99% right, I must disagree with the recommendation of Bitcoin as a reserve asset.
Feb 21
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Mpiyakhe Dhlamini
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Army deployed to fight crime, while Russia wages disinformation campaign
Join Martin van Staden, Nicholas Woode-Smith and Ayanda Zulu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
Feb 20
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Rational Standard Editor
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