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Economic Power Is Not Enough: A Gramscian View of the Afrikaner’s Loss of Cultural Hegemony
Economic power without cultural power offers only a false sense of security.
18 mins ago
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PIET DU PLESSIS
Justice Delayed: The Cost Of A Slow Apex Court
Justice delayed is not merely justice diminished. It is, over time, justice called into question.
Jul 16
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RS Guest Author
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Conflict Resolution Through Reason: Why Debate Still Matters
Force can decide who wins today, but it rarely resolves the conflict underneath. Lasting peace depends on reason, dialogue, property rights, and…
Jul 15
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Econ Bro
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Rethinking Identity And Belonging In South Africa
South African identity is not only legal or national. It is shaped by language, culture, place, memory, and the communities where people feel they truly…
Jul 14
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Ayanda S Zulu
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South Africa Must Stop Romanticising Violence
South Africa needs a new political culture; one that stops confusing militancy with courage. One that stops treating revolutionary nostalgia as a…
Jul 13
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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When Mercy Doesn’t Compound
The country is not short of decent people. What it’s short of is any structure that would let decency compound the way capital compounds.
Jul 11
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Bryan Theunissen
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Corruption Is A Feature Of Government, Not A Bug
Corruption is not just a failure of leadership. It is the predictable result of giving government too much power over money, permits, contracts, and…
Jul 10
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Econ Bro
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Courts, criminals and activists: Who is killing construction in South Africa?
Join Martin van Staden, Nicholas Woode-Smith and Zakhele Mthembu as they unpack some of the most pressing issues of the week.
Jul 9
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Rational Standard Editor
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Teaching Students To Think, Not What To Think
The purpose of history education should not be to cultivate a particular political consciousness or identity. Rather, its purpose is to equip students…
Jul 9
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Ayanda S Zulu
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It’s Never Too Late for Letter Bombs
South Africa survives because ordinary people perform small acts of anti-collapse.
Jul 8
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RS Guest Author
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When Will Government Stop Strangling Small Business?
When Will Government Create The Enabling Environment For Small Business Job Creation, Minister Ntshavheni?
Jul 7
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Mpiyakhe Dhlamini
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Taxis Are Their Own Worst Enemy
The taxi industry has a choice. It can become a legitimate, competitive, indispensable transport sector, or it can continue behaving like a cartel with…
Jul 6
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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