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Ossified Rules, Hidden Risk: When Safety Stops Progress
Stability and safety do not always coincide. Mature regulatory systems often optimize for defensibility—career safety for the individual…
11 mins ago
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RS Guest Author
A Just Society Doesn't Arrest 'Soft Targets'
In an open society, the police would not be celebrated for their ability to harass migrants and informal traders. Their entire focus would be on the…
Nov 25
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Charl Heydenrych
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The Hollowing of Municipal Policing
The hollowing out of municipal policing: How fragmented law enforcement is undermining safety and the rule of law.
Nov 24
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RS Guest Author
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The Tanzanian Election Massacre: A Nation In Peril
In the wake of the violence, Tanzanian authorities have made concerted efforts to conceal the extent of the atrocities.
Nov 22
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RS Guest Author
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G20 comes to SA amidst American BULLY boycott
Join Martin van Staden, Zakhele Mthembu and Ayanda Zulu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
Nov 21
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Rational Standard Editor
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The ANC Is Burying South Africa’s Riches
South Africa’s future prosperity depends on ending its war on wealth creation. The mining sector does not need more charters, committees or ideological…
Nov 21
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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The Permitted State: A Theory of Conditional Political Power
Political power begins with the individual, not the state. Government exists only by permission, for the narrow task of preventing aggression…
Nov 20
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RS Guest Author
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Courts In Crisis? Restoring Credibility To South Africa’s Judiciary
The crisis in confidence is not solely a judicial problem: it reflects weaknesses across the criminal‑justice ecosystem, from policing and prosecution…
Nov 19
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RS Guest Author
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Strengthening Governance Integrity: A Call to Action for Africa
Corruption is not just a buzzword; it is a reality that plagues our continent.
Nov 18
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Dr Peter Wandwasi
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Prohibitionist Responses To Gambling Risk Pushing Activity Underground
Gambling is not going to disappear, nor should it. But the current trajectory – where technology, advertising and financial ease conspire to expose the…
Nov 17
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RS Guest Author
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Free Palestine Movement is Racist
As South Africans, we must be careful not to allow our historical struggles to be weaponised for causes that do not serve our best interests.
Nov 16
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RS Guest Author
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South Africa Cannot Accept Mystery Plane Arrivals from Gaza - Compassion Without Control Is Chaos
Gift of the Givers essentially bullied government officials into admitting passengers who had not been screened, vetted, or correctly documented.
Nov 15
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RS Guest Author
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