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Housing Should Not Be A Speculative Asset
It isn’t a free market in real estate that has caused the rise in housing prices and the drastic shortage of houses. It’s government policy that…
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
Planning Fails, Freedom Feeds
Voluntary agreements lead to the harmonious implementation of thousands of business plans and transactions. There is no economic exploitation.
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Johan Biermann
Privatisation Is Not What You Think It Is
Privatisation doesn’t have to mean the rise of oligarchs or the destruction of our green spaces. Rather, it can lead to increased control over our…
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Cyril loses control of the military while arranging national talk-shop
Has Ramaphosa lost control of the SANDF?
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Rational Standard Editor
Erasing Jews from the Story of the Middle East
Of Israel’s Jewish population today, over 50% are descendants of those exiled from Arab and Muslim lands. These families did not come with colonial…
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RS Guest Author
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National Dialogue? The Tribe Has Already Spoken!
South Africa is already united on one issue – that the ANC is rotten and it must go.
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RS Guest Author
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Why Emma Powell’s Resignation Matters
Until we address these double standards, we will not be honouring the legacy of the women who marched in 1956 — we will simply be pretending.
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RS Guest Author
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The Road to Ruin Is Paved with Subsidies
Government promises jobs and growth, but ends up misallocating resources and repeating the cycle of economic disruption.
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Johan Biermann
AI is Inevitable
It is against the personal interests of not just companies, but all individuals, to just write-off AI as a part of their lives.
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
Expropriation Act is about tyranny, not justice; and Africa must count its liberal blessings
Join David Ansara, Martin van Staden and Zakhele Mthembu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
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Rational Standard Editor
How the Media Fuels Hamas’ War
Until the world stops rewarding lies, stops broadcasting staged suffering, and starts holding Hamas accountable, Gaza will remain a hostage, not of…
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RS Guest Author
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Dear AfDB: The Future Is Not Collateral
The legacy of the $475 million AfDB loan
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Econ Bro
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