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South Africa’s Municipalities Are Heading for a Reckoning
The outcome of the municipal elections of November 2026 will cause seismic shifts with serious practical consequences.
Sep 15
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PIET DU PLESSIS
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Trade Unions Must Fall
Trade unions claim to speak for workers, but their political privilege protects insiders while shutting millions of unemployed South Africans out of…
Sep 14
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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Can A Radical Centre Be Built In South Africa?
The parties that have explicitly sought to occupy the supposed centre have failed to attract anything approaching serious levels of electoral support.
Sep 13
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Ayanda S Zulu
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When the Party Took Over the State
The ANC made a farce of the separation of powers, which for all practical purposes meant the end of an independent and professional public service.
Sep 11
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PIET DU PLESSIS
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No Mercy For The ANC
If there is the slightest chance of destroying or weakening the unreliable and underhanded ANC’s hegemonic grip on the country, we must not hesitate to…
Sep 6
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PIET DU PLESSIS
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The Human Cost of the AI Revolution
The headlong rush to embrace new technology cannot simply be embraced without appropriate, and meaningful, consultation and debate.
Sep 3
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RS Guest Author
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The Myth Of Holding Government Accountable
If elections are contested, protests are risky, and complaints are ignored… what exactly is ‘accountability’ supposed to be?
Sep 2
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Econ Bro
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News24 Makes the Smear Free and the Evidence Premium
News24 gets the political benefit of broadcasting the conclusion while the substantiation sits behind the till.
Aug 31
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Nicholas Woode-Smith
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South Africa Is A Developmental State That Does Not Develop
One of the greatest challenges remains to convince competing community groups not to allow political ambitions to hijack their development agendas.
Aug 30
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PIET DU PLESSIS
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Let The Country Be Run By Professionals
If senior public servants need qualifications and experience, why are the ministers directing them exempt?
Aug 29
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RS Guest Author
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The ANC's local election campaign is already in CHAOS
The ANC is heading into the 2026 local elections divided, declining in the polls and fighting battles within its own ranks. Is South Africa's former…
Aug 28
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Rational Standard Editor
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The Tobacco Bill Is Finally Getting Something Right
Treating lower-risk alternatives as if they were cigarettes will not protect public health but simply drive consumers back towards the higher-risk…
Aug 24
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Martin van Staden
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