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White Crosses and Straw Men
While our farmers bury their dead, the press buries the truth.
May 27
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Leigh-Ann Hallak
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When Neutrality is a Lie
How Editorial Gatekeeping Warps South Africa’s Media Landscape
May 24
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Beyond the classroom – rethinking the drivers of educational failure in SA
A teacher can go above and beyond under certain circumstances, but they cannot replace a parent.
May 21
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Ayanda S Zulu
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Over 180 UCT Alumni Call to Prioritise University’s Financial Future
It is critical that the UCT Council heeds the Vice Chancellor's explicit warning that the Gaza Conflict Resolutions are likely to trigger repercussions…
May 10
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RS Guest Author
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Over 180 UCT Alumni Call to Prioritise University’s Financial Future
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Corporate media’s war on truth
South Africa’s media no longer questions power, they punish those who do.
May 6
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Leigh-Ann Hallak
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Trust Must Be Earned
We should resist the comforting nostalgia for a traditional media model that was not without significant problems.
Apr 28
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David Ansara
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Is female empowerment making women more fragile?
It is a kind of sensitivity that makes you less resilient and thus less strong. It becomes a form of self-pity that masquerades as empowerment.
Apr 24
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RS Guest Author
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Why the return of the Rational Standard matters
There is no shortage of radicalism in the academy. What is scarce, and dangerously so, is space for dissent – especially when that dissent originates…
Apr 19
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Ayanda S Zulu
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The story of Afrikaner empowerment is more complex than Khwezi Mabasa might think
Afrikaner empowerment was a complex interplay of state power and communal self-determination, alongside an unfortunate dimension of authoritarianism.
Apr 15
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Ayanda S Zulu
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The story of Afrikaner empowerment is more complex than Khwezi Mabasa might think
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Rational Standard's Renaissance
In case you missed our (new) day one publications...
Apr 11
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Rational Standard's Renaissance
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Can South Africa’s press be saved?
We're back...
Apr 11
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Rational Standard Editor
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(Re)introducing the Rational Standard amidst press decay
In 2015, Rational Standard burst onto an empty scene as the lone explicit voice of liberalism and libertarianism in South Africa...
Apr 11
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Martin van Staden
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