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When dialogue costs more than delivery South Africa may desperately need a national dialogue, but at what cost?… by Tim Cohen August 18, 2025 Opinion·Politics 1
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Slow clap for South Africa’s president-by-commission That Ramaphosa has appointed a commission of inquiry to look into the police is a good thing. But you can’t blame the public for… by Shirley de Villiers July 14, 2025 Opinion·Politics
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