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The Genocide in Sudan: A Call To Action
The genocide in Sudan is a stain on our collective conscience, and it is imperative that the world responds with urgency and compassion.
19 hrs ago
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RS Guest Author
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When Good Intentions Collide with Bad Economics
We cannot regulate and subsidise our way to prosperity. Poverty will only end when South Africans are empowered to create wealth, not wait for it to be…
Nov 4
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RS Guest Author
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The Never-Ending Problem In Higher Education
Whoever controls higher education isn’t preoccupied with today or tomorrow, but with the future and the direction of politics in society.
Nov 3
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Ayanda S Zulu
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October 2025
Argentina chooses FREEDOM while South Africa chooses nanny state
Join Martin Van Staden, Zakhele Mthembu and Ayanda Zulu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
Oct 31
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Rational Standard Editor
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Medical Aid And Tax Credits: Pick Your Poison
By unshackling the market, we can create a more equal space for all.
Oct 31
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RS Guest Author
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The Unheralded Little Players In Private Education
Here I would like to highlight the lesser-known smaller groups and schools that have shown extra-ordinary innovation in filling the gap left by…
Oct 30
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RS Guest Author
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Commercial Culture Is Needed In South Africa
The best way to foster a commercial culture and accommodate commerce is to allow the trade of services, such as e-hailing, to operate as freely as…
Oct 29
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Zakhele Mthembu
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Your Grocery Bill Is Right; The Government Is Wrong
Stats SA reports inflation in neat, single digits. You know better. You’ve watched pap, rice, oil, eggs, taxi fares, school fees, DSTV, and data all…
Oct 28
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Econ Bro
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Malema’s Firearm Case Ruling Is A Victory For The Rule Of Law
There can be no real freedom in a society where politicians become the law itself and answer to no one.
Oct 27
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Ayanda S Zulu
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DA challenges BEE, Tobacco Bill threatens constitution
Join Nicholas Woode-Smith, Joe Emilio, Ayanda Zulu and Sean McLaughlin as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
Oct 24
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Rational Standard Editor
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How NGOs Are Using Taxpayer Money To Bypass Democracy
Restoring the independence of civil society requires a firm separation between the state and its supposed watchdogs. Taxpayer money must never be used…
Oct 24
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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How BEE Made South Africa’s Grand Corruption Possible
To end this corruption, the law that sustains it must be repealed. End BEE. Scrap every regulation that replaces open competition with political…
Oct 23
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Eustace Davie
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