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South Africans Want To Align With The West
Despite preaching support for human rights and an opposition to genocide and imperialism, the ANC only cares about personal enrichment and historical…
7 hrs ago • Nicholas Woode-Smith
The Thin Green Line: Why Military Intervention in Cape Town is a Liberal Red Flag
To put it bluntly, using the military to manage civilian criminality is like using a sledgehammer for dental surgery. It is the wrong instrument for a…
23 hrs ago
How to Lose Allies and Block Assistance
For all of its moral posturing, the ANC has lost all right to lecture anyone else about their conduct, but as this once great organisation itself…
Feb 13 • Ilan Preskovsky
Financial Literacy Should Be Taught In Schools
A society that teaches trigonometry, but not compound interest is not educating its citizens. It is preparing them to fail quietly.
Feb 12 • Nicholas Woode-Smith
Drowning in Red Tape: How Compliance is Crushing South Africa’s Small Businesses
South Africa’s small businesses are being suffocated by a growing compliance maze that extracts money, time, and energy while delivering little value.
Feb 11 • RS Guest Author
Dr Moya Set On Winning In Tshwane – But At What Cost?
But how does Moya intend to win, and what issues are at the centre of her campaign? More importantly, what cost is this campaign running at?
Feb 10 • Ayanda S Zulu
Celebrating Failure: Why South Africa’s Matric Results Are a Lie
Debating the 30% pass issue is really like debating how to repaint the walls of a house that is clearly falling apart.
Feb 9 • RS Guest Author
Your Taxes Are Paying for an Embassy While You Wait for Water
The ANC has turned foreign policy into a vanity project funded by people who cannot afford vanity.
Feb 7 • RS Guest Author
Who will lead the Democratic Alliance? And are all elites on the Epstein list?
Join Nicholas Woode-Smith, Zakhele Mthembu and Ayanda Zulu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
Feb 6 • Rational Standard Editor
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…
Feb 6 • Dr Peter Wandwasi
President Maduro could be released
US courts might follow a South African appeal court ruling
Feb 5 • Gary Moore
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 • Econ Bro
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