South Africa’s army: Too many generals and geriatric troops
South Africa’s defence force is top heavy, old, overly concerned with soft issues and pomp – and it’s costing soldiers their lives…
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Taking South Africa’s temperature: Some sun, many clouds
It’s not all doom and gloom, as Vrye Weekblad’s Ali van Wyk found out when he canvassed prominent South Africans for their opinions on…
The madness of King Louis 1 of Bronkhorstspruit
I sometimes sit in a restaurant and try to work out the “boeresom” of the place – the kind of calculation you do on…
South Africa’s kidnapping scourge
It’s a significant moment in the development of a nation when ordinary citizens become the target of organised crime. Even if they just feel…
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Someone is lying, JSE says of Mantengu’s ‘conspiracy’
The JSE says Mantengu CEO Mike Miller’s evidence of ‘conspiracy’…
South Africa wins a credit-rating upgrade: What comes next?
South Africa’s return to investment grade hinges on more economic…
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