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US-South Africa relations are under significant stress. Cyril Ramaphosa’s government could play the issue more smartly…
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MK apparently promised jobs. Instead, recruits got war…
Canned hunting or bad vibes: The curious case of George’s axing
Two contradictory narratives are vying for primacy in the curious sacking of South Africa’s environment minister…
Blue lights burn fuel while SAPS runs on fumes
The R900,000 fuel bill and how blue light brigades cost South Africa tax payers big money, while SAPS run off tiny resources…
Behind the economic thinking of Paul Mashatile
How does Deputy President Paul Mashatile believe the economy should be run? Pieter du Toit delves into the question in this extract from his…
Much ado: Can Maimane, Zibi and De Lille’s party make a difference?
Can three centrist parties with a combined 1% reshape South Africa’s political landscape?…
Cartels, crime, corruption: SAPS on the spot
The Madlanga commission – established to restore public faith on the police – may be doing the exact opposite, given how deep the rot…
When business becomes government’s crutch
By offering to help fix Joburg, business will help prop up a flailing local government…
Birth pains of the GNU: Fears of Ramaphosa’s resignation
In this excerpt from her new book, Mandy Wiener chronicles the days after the ANC’s shock performance in the 2024 national election…
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