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South Africa’s municipalities are the coalface of service delivery. Their failure puts the country at risk…
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Dissecting the Trump administration is complicated. But it’s clear the US no longer has the power, or money, to maintain its dominance…
The NHI is dead (say economists); long live the NHI (says the ANC)
If you think the ANC is going to magic National Health Insurance into existence, you may as well believe in unicorns…
Diplomacy is not ‘The Apprentice’, Donald
The blunt approach taken by Donald ‘The Apprentice’ Trump is getting results – but true diplomacy with lasting solutions must be a lot more…
Panyaza Lesufi’s grand farce
The Gauteng premier’s state of the province address was two hours and six minutes of hot air, recycled thinking and grandiose promises…
Calling Captain Clueless … anybody home?
How is it possible that President Cyril Ramaphosa does not realise that South Africa is embroiled in an existential crisis?…
A geopolitical wrecking ball
The widening rift between America and Europe is SA’s to grasp – both to mend its relationship with the US, and to hold its…
Budget interruptus: Mayhem as GNU rejects VAT hike
It was mayhem in parliament on Wednesday as the National Treasury’s budget was pulled – hours after being released to journalists and economists…
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