One should not be dismissive of new entrants as ‘rats and mice’. Each new voice represents participation in the political process and an observer-eye on each election.
The laying of criminal complaints is not a legitimate area of democratic contestation, nor is it a manifestation of political expression.
The ANC, unlike the radical EFF, just believes in a more gradual shift towards socialism.
Constitutional reasonableness requires the existence of a legitimate government purpose, which in this context evidently does not exist.
This article was first published by Business Day on 24 February 2025 There was much interest on the reported deal between DA leader John Steenhuisen and monitoring, planning and
The fact remains that the party has been outmanoeuvred at every turn.
Tshabalala’s optimism feels like a bank exec understandably trying to keep the markets calm, but it sidesteps the real risks.
Private property rights are the cornerstone of a growing and free economy.
Bills of rights are and will always – no matter De Vos’s complaints – be constitutional protections for civil liberties.
The VAT hike, while framed by Godongwana as a “marginal increase” to avoid deeper spending cuts, distracts from the urgent necessity for fiscal responsibility, tax reform, and privatisation, argues the FMF.
