Politics

March And March Could Become More Than A Protest Movement

March and March’s shift from protest movement to civil society organisation could offer poor black South Africans a new model of grassroots…

Aug 20 • Ayanda S Zulu

State Capacity: Africa’s Problem Masquerading As A Solution

Africa does not need stronger states. It needs fewer obstacles between people and prosperity.

Aug 19 • Econ Bro

The Emergence of Authority.

Power arises because institutions mediate dependency. Its legitimacy depends on whether it expands or diminishes human agency.

Aug 18 • Bryan Theunissen

South Africa Has Yet to Reckon with What Lockdown Cost Us

It cannot be this easy to strip people of their civil liberties, to cause economic wreckage, to hurt the very humanity of people without ever having to…

Aug 16 • RS Guest Author

South Africa Needs AI Accountability Without a Permission Slip

Good rules should make accountability unavoidable without making experimentation exceptional.

Aug 14 • RS Guest Author

What Schools Refuse to Teach About Political Islam

A curriculum shaped by monopoly interests, whether religious, ideological or bureaucratic, cannot produce free and informed citizens.

Aug 12 • RS Guest Author

South Africa’s Multiple Worldviews: Reflections on the Prospects for Ideological Unity in the RSA

South Africa’s deepest divide is ideological: classical liberalism and the NDR envision fundamentally different countries.

Aug 9 • PIET DU PLESSIS

Can the Constitution survive EWC?

Join David Ansara, Martin van Staden and Nicholas Woode-Smith as they unpack some of the most pressing issues of the week.

Aug 7 • Rational Standard Editor

How To Fix The City Of Johannesburg’s Financial Crisis

Johannesburg stands at a crossroads. More loans, higher tariffs, and expanded government will only deepen the crisis.

Aug 4 • Zakhele Mthembu

Democracy Is Alive And Well, But Liberty Is On The Skids

South Africa’s democracy remains functional, but its deeply centralised state is steadily eroding individual liberty. Lasting change will require…

Aug 2 • Ayanda S Zulu

The R350 Grant Was Temporary; The R1500 Promise Is Permanent Dependency

The SRD grant was meant to be a safety net. Instead, it has become a handcuff, keeping millions dependent while delaying the economic reforms South…

Aug 1 • RS Guest Author

Scapegoating Immigrants Will Not Fix South Africa

Blaming immigrants for unemployment, crime and failing public services may be politically convenient, but it will not solve South Africa’s problems.

Jul 30 • Zakhele Mthembu

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