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A reluctant defence of AmaPanyaza after the latest own-goal by DA, FF+
Strip away the procedural fumbles of AmaPanyaza, and what is left is a precedent worth protecting.
Daily Investor: Nicholas Woode-Smith on SA tax burden (19 November 2025)
Nicholas Woode-Smith was featured in Daily Investor on South Africa’s tax burden.
The flawed premise of the GNU
It’s hard enough arranging a meeting with all the participants, let alone getting anything done.
Tobacco Bill threatens democracy
The stated aim of the Tobacco Bill is to reduce smoking. Yet its mechanisms go far beyond health protection.
Reflections on a trip to Israel
I had forgotten that, in recognition of the splendid idea of Apartheid, Israel had adopted the Afrikaans language in honour of the people who originated
Avoiding the pitfalls of military intervention: Lessons from Libya for Venezuela
While Venezuela and Libya are distinct in many ways, the potential risks associated with military intervention in Venezuela echo those seen in Libya.
African News Agency: Martin van Staden on digital media regulation (14 November 2025)
Martin van Staden was featured in African News Agency on the push to domesticate EU-style regulation on global digital platforms.
Is secession the only way forward?
Why is this not as offensive to us as is the idea of secession?
How the West is run
The weapons are the standards and algorithms being fused into an automated governance system.
South Africa does not need another saviour President
This is also not to argue that individuals have no agency, but that the system they operate in greatly constrains it.
The fatal conceit of the ANC’s 10-point plan
That conceit has failed wherever it has been tried.
The DA can scrap B-BBEE on Monday morning
This allows corrupt ANC cadres to guzzle taxpayer money – all while singing the song of “transformation”.