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President Kagame’s AU Chairmanship: A Missed Opportunity for a United Africa
True progress for Africa requires a comprehensive approach that goes beyond high-level rhetoric and addresses the systemic issues that perpetuate…
5 hrs ago
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Dr Peter Wandwasi
President Maduro could be released
US courts might follow a South African appeal court ruling
Feb 5
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Gary Moore
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Too Much Money: The Real Reason South Africans Are Broke
It’s strangely paradoxical, but the truth is this: the reason your money doesn’t stretch is because there is too much money floating around in the…
Feb 4
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Econ Bro
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Why People Persist In Posting
Why do people persist in posting articles and comments on social media when they generally have no real-world impact at all? It’s a mystery worthy of an…
Feb 3
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Trevor Watkins
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South Africa Has A Reservoir
Wishful thinking remains the order of the day, and there has been no genuine, good faith attempt to grapple with the reality that the public education…
Feb 2
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Ayanda S Zulu
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January 2026
Foot-and-mouth disease and financial freedom in an era of state hostility and failure
Join Martin van Staden, Zakhele Mthembu and Ayanda Zulu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
Jan 30
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Rational Standard Editor
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The Iranian Massacre and the Silence of the West
This has been, in short, one of the largest, bravest protest movements in modern history and one of the worst massacres of civilians by their own…
Jan 30
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Ilan Preskovsky
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Train More Doctors To Lower Healthcare Costs
The solution isn’t to spend more money on healthcare; it’s to reduce the costs that go into delivering medical services.
Jan 29
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Countryside Creativity And A Unique Diversification
Tucked away in a quiet countryside area of Midrand amongst horses and beyond the fast-growing forest of townhouse complexes lies the Summerhill Private…
Jan 28
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RS Guest Author
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South Africa Is Repeating Its Original Sin
Apartheid was a crime against humanity and built the foundations of much of the problems we face today. But the solution isn’t to flip the script and…
Jan 27
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Nigeria’s Currency Crisis And What South Africa Can Learn From It
Nigeria’s currency problem becomes obvious once this is understood: the demand for the Naira is extremely low, while the demand for the dollar is…
Jan 26
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Econ Bro
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South Africa Must Build Faster
Corruption and incompetence are a global government phenomenon, but there is something particularly special about South Africa’s brand of inadequacy.
Jan 25
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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