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The irony is still lost: A response to Anton Harber on race law
Harber’s attacks lack substance, hence why I have in detail explained why I fear he is engaged in a “vibe-check” rather than a “fact-check.”
9 May 2025
Harber’s attacks lack substance, hence why I have in detail explained why I fear he is engaged in a “vibe-check” rather than a “fact-check.”
When it suits them, SA’s leaders treat international bodies and foreign governments as infallible oracles.
Godongwana should choose something more complicated to lie about. This is too easy.
Our righteousness does not automatically translate into tangible solutions.
After some time of inactivity, we are excited to announce that the Rational Standard is back.
People like Malema and Mngxitama would have long been behind bars in civilised societies, but remain at large – MPs in fact – in SA.
The vociferous attacks on the Index come down to this: Yes, these are “race laws,” but we approve of them… so we’d rather you didn’t call them that.
This is an abuse of office and public trust.
Hayek’s conceptualisation of the rule of law, then, is that the law must be – and must be applied to be – impersonal and general.
To Harber, laws that require racial pencil-testing to “promote inclusivity and representivity” should not be regarded as race laws.