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When the Party Took Over the State
The ANC made a farce of the separation of powers, which for all practical purposes meant the end of an independent and professional public service.
6 hrs ago
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PIET DU PLESSIS
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Africa Gives. Why Doesn’t More of It Fund Research?
The puzzle is not whether Africans give. They clearly do. It is whether some of that capacity for private mobilisation could also support the production…
Sep 10
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RS Guest Author
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Boy George Gets Something Right About Israel That Most Celebrities Don’t
How to stand with a people without demonizing another.
Sep 9
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Ilan Preskovsky
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Make Johannesburg Pay For Failure
Those who manage scarce resources must face the consequences of their decisions, and those who pay for the services should see the results reflected in…
Sep 8
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Zakhele Mthembu
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The ANC’s War On Jobs
Unemployment is a vicious cycle that exacerbates all the major issues in this country. Solving it should be the number one priority for any government…
Sep 7
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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No Mercy For The ANC
If there is the slightest chance of destroying or weakening the unreliable and underhanded ANC’s hegemonic grip on the country, we must not hesitate to…
Sep 6
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PIET DU PLESSIS
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When Means Become Ends
Institutions become corrupted when preserving themselves replaces serving the purpose that justified them.
Sep 5
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Bryan Theunissen
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The ESKOM "Turnaround" is a LIE
Eskom is being celebrated as though the crisis is over. But the truth is far less comforting.
Sep 4
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Rational Standard Editor
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Is Mark Ruffalo’s Anti-Israel Activism Crossing the Line?
At what point does criticism of Israel cross the line into antisemitic rhetoric?
Sep 4
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Ilan Preskovsky
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The Human Cost of the AI Revolution
The headlong rush to embrace new technology cannot simply be embraced without appropriate, and meaningful, consultation and debate.
Sep 3
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RS Guest Author
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The Myth Of Holding Government Accountable
If elections are contested, protests are risky, and complaints are ignored… what exactly is ‘accountability’ supposed to be?
Sep 2
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Econ Bro
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The Sovereign Syntax
The collective can hand you every word you will ever use to describe yourself. It cannot hand you the moment of deciding whether those words still fit.
Sep 1
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Bryan Theunissen
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