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on the side of the angels or the predators? big...

on the side of the angels or the predators? big...

In Part One of this article I argued that it was a false binary to force people to choose between:...


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the test we have failed and what it teaches us

the test we have failed and what it teaches us

whether there is one superb thing that has come from the national crisis triggered by President...


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ntlemeza: did the police minister unlawfully...

ntlemeza: did the police minister unlawfully...

There is some disagreement amongst lawyers on whether Berning Ntlemeza is still Hawks boss until...


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charges from the speaker of the national assembly...

charges from the speaker of the national assembly...

On the 20th of April 2017,the Speaker of the National Assembly tabled in Parliament’s...


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malusi gigaba - zuma s pawn or future king?

malusi gigaba - zuma s pawn or future king?

South Africa’s newest Minister of Finance,Malusi Gigaba, will have to steer the economy through...


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there are no quick fixes to sas current political...

there are no quick fixes to sas current political...

There is a temptation to seek smart,clean answers to South Africa’s current political crisis. The...


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how south africa s electoral system effectively...

how south africa s electoral system effectively...

The South African structure does not provide any clarity on the nature of the relationship between...


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a guide to ignoring the ratings agencies

a guide to ignoring the ratings agencies

A friend of mine was once asked about his thoughts on the ratings agencies following the global...


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zuma no confidence vote: what counts is who...

zuma no confidence vote: what counts is who...

President Jacob Zuma’s political future depends on the balance of forces within the African...


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the sacp, the crisis in the liberation movement...

the sacp, the crisis in the liberation movement...

nowadays,as our country teeters on the brink of a social, political and economic meltdown, and the...


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disciplinary proceedings against jacob zuma - a...

disciplinary proceedings against jacob zuma - a...

The leadership of the ANC cannot say it was not warned of the grave situation into which it has...


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the intellectual, militant, revolutionary and...

the intellectual, militant, revolutionary and...

Almost every leadership crisis of the ANC has been caused by rigid old men,who attain not want to be...


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mistaking consequence for cause: zuma and the real...

mistaking consequence for cause: zuma and the real...

President Jacob Zuma’s recent Cabinet reshuffle is nothing more and nothing less than the latest...


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huffington post: why the ombudsman got it wrong

huffington post: why the ombudsman got it wrong

The press ombud,Johan Retief, has found the Huffington Post SA and its former editor, and Verashni...


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sassa grants: the small information win hiding in...

sassa grants: the small information win hiding in...

We will feel the impact of the grant crisis caused by the Department of Social Development for some...


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business leadership sa finally wakes up

business leadership sa finally wakes up

After taking out a full-page ad in the Sunday Times calling on ANC members to vote with their...


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radical economic transformation: padlock to...

radical economic transformation: padlock to...

Even more improbable than Jacob Zuma putting the public interest before his own is the international...


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speaker baleka mbete vs the secret ballot - what...

speaker baleka mbete vs the secret ballot - what...

The Speaker has the discretion to determine what voting procedure should be followed. She can...


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net1: we have not forgotten you

net1: we have not forgotten you

The dismissal of Pravin Gordhan has been the best news possible for NET1. It has taken the highlight...


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why is it that when white people march in cape...

why is it that when white people march in cape...

Under the 1993 Gatherings Act - yes,one of the many apartheid laws still on democratic South Africas...


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this is how the anc works - the unwritten...

this is how the anc works - the unwritten...

We are going down. The politics of the ANC will form sure of that. It is bigger and stronger and...


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do we have to choose between a predatory elite and...

do we have to choose between a predatory elite and...

On 26 March,shortly before the firing of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, I tweeted in response to a...


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eyes in the back of our heads: moving forward...

eyes in the back of our heads: moving forward...

It seems two decades later,there is limited holding us together aside from our shared history. We...


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my  junk  leadership, my  junk  country!

my junk leadership, my junk country!

All eyes will be on our financial institutions and the Treasury going forward. Providing anything...


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april 7, 2017: the day middle class apathy died in...

april 7, 2017: the day middle class apathy died in...

There has to be something seriously abnormal for middle-class South Africans to self-mobilise around...


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dispelling the final myth: brics and imperialism

dispelling the final myth: brics and imperialism

In the last piece I wrote attempting to dispel some of the myths used to defend the Zuma Cabinet...


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social development: going to hell in a hand...

social development: going to hell in a hand...

Over the course of the Social Grants crisis,the Minister of Social Development, Bathabile Dlamini...


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do south africans truly understand the power of...

do south africans truly understand the power of...

Perhaps the act of the Nkandla village people standing up against corruption, and not voting for the...


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best foot forward: freedom to run

best foot forward: freedom to run

People’s hobbies are not incidental or irrelevant to big picture issues,as we may imagine. They...


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vote with your conscience - you will not be left...

vote with your conscience - you will not be left...

I was inspired by the rallying cry of ANC NEC member Nomvula Mokonyane who said: “Our struggle has...


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collective redemption: radical economic...

collective redemption: radical economic...

The ANC,over the final few years, has been plagued by poeple who, and out of ignorance more than by...


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the merchant of venice - from russia with love

the merchant of venice - from russia with love

This past week has left most of us somewhat puzzled. Zuma’s sudden nearly schizophrenic decision...


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it is time to play my role in shaping my countrys...

it is time to play my role in shaping my countrys...

I didn't vote in 2013. It was never an option in my books. It was the first election that I...


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huffington post and the press ombud: two wrongs...

huffington post and the press ombud: two wrongs...

The saga of the Huffington Post Shelley Garland blog and the subsequent Press Ombud’s findings is...


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why i support blackmonday, and why you should too

why i support blackmonday, and why you should too

whether we cannot unify in protest over President Jacob Zuma's actions then we have truly...


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the huffington ghost: be afraid, editors, of your...

the huffington ghost: be afraid, editors, of your...

The Easter weekend was enlivened by a stunning hoax against Huffington Post South Africa,edited by...


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memo to the honest anc sacp mps: are the good...

memo to the honest anc sacp mps: are the good...

Will those who lead cravenly drink from the buckets of Kool-Aid forced on them by those who...


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the quest for a secret ballot is a zero sum game

the quest for a secret ballot is a zero sum game

Leaving aside such political advantages and disadvantages as there may be for delaying the vote in...


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