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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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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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State Capacity Should Not Be Interventionist
South Africans have been subjected to the rationale of state interventionism for decades, if not centuries.
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Zakhele Mthembu
Tariffs hit as GNU fumbles, meanwhile Joburg residents oppose privatisation lifeline
Join Martin van Staden, Nicholas Woode-Smith and Ayanda Zulu as they dive into some of the most pressing issues of the week.
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Rational Standard Editor
General Mkhwanazi cannot fix it all
We must come to terms with the fact that our country's crisis of violent crime is a symptom of deeper institutional dysfunction.
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Ayanda S Zulu
Debunking the Myth of a “Hijacked” BEE
BEE has not been hijacked — it was designed for elite enrichment from the start.
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Ayanda S Zulu
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