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What Does Zuma’s Meeting With Afriforum CEO Mean?
Dialogue over Section 235 may not settle South Africa’s constitutional future, but it has reopened an urgent debate about self-determination, pluralism…
17 hrs ago
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Ayanda S Zulu
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The Dark Side of South African National Pride
South Africa’s anti-immigrant sentiment is not just about legality or economics. Beneath it lies a nationalist undercurrent that turns pride into…
May 13
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Ayanda S Zulu
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Reality Is Not Negotiable: An Objectivist View of Gender
Facts are not subject to a vote, and they are not subject to an individual’s emotional state. For the Objectivist, the path to human flourishing is not…
May 12
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Why South Africa Fails
Freedom is not a luxury for rich countries. It is the precondition for poor countries to become rich.
May 11
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Race quotas for lawyers; mob justice for migrants?
Join Nicholas Woode-Smith, Zakhele Mthembu and Ayanda Zulu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
May 8
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Rational Standard Editor
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The Iranian Voices They Don’t Want You to Hear
When Iranians protest inside the country, they are called foreign agents. When they speak outside, they are called manipulated. But fear is not…
May 8
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RS Guest Author
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South Africa’s Future Is Tied to Africa
African integration is not a fantasy. It is part of our vital national interest.
May 7
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Mpiyakhe Dhlamini
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Consent, Consuls & CapeChoice
Proposal for a radically different system of governance in a seceded Western Cape
May 6
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Trevor Watkins
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Forget Putting South Africans First, Put Your Children First
There is only so much schools can do to produce better outcomes. Without parents being involved, children cannot succeed.
May 5
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Mpiyakhe Dhlamini
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Eskom Doesn’t Care About South Africans
Eskom does not care about South Africans. It cares about preserving Eskom. And until its monopoly is broken, South Africans will continue paying more…
May 4
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Antisemitism & The New Normal
When antisemitism is laundered through “anti-Zionism”, Jews become the only minority whose demonisation is treated as respectable opinion.
May 1
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Ilan Preskovsky
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April 2026
Freedom Day Without Freedom, Workers’ Day Without Work?
In this episode, we discuss how, as South Africa marks Freedom Day and Workers' Day this week, the reality facing millions tells a very different story.
Apr 30
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Rational Standard Editor
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