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March and march could become more than a protest movement
That will likely remain the case for some time as the difficult work of institution-building commences.
1 September 2026
That will likely remain the case for some time as the difficult work of institution-building commences.
If Africa wants prosperity, it needs stronger state capacity too.
South Africa cannot demand economic growth, technological development and mass housing while opposing the infrastructure that makes them possible.
There is a proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
This is a good economic decision that unwittingly exposes that the government knows precisely what to do to make life easier for South Africans.
The answer depends less on where one sits on the political spectrum and more on what one believes liberalism is.
Those who still insist that privatisation is the greater danger have not yet confronted what South Africa’s socio-politics actually is.
The monsters and supernatural horror may be the real source of concern for the people in From, but central planning exacerbated the issue.
I was proud to sit in court this week watching the FMF’s counsel eloquently defend private property rights.
When the state’s paper dried up, trade didn’t. People improvised.