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JUDITH FEBRUARY: South African public life is awash with impunity
The state has become a convenient conveyor belt for the incapable, the unqualified, the connected and those who would struggle to find jobs on a competitive basis, writes Judith February.
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ANALYSIS: New China virus is bigger threat to world economy than SARS
The world’s second-largest economy, already weak, now accounts for a much larger share of global growth. No wonder investors are jittery.
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JEAN-JACQUES CORNISH: The Franco-German example that Africa needs to follow
The German-French reconciliation is a salutary lesson to Africa about the lasting value of forgiveness, writes Jean-Jacques Cornish.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Looking back in anger at the Eskom debacle
As damning testimony relating to Eskom is revealed at the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture, Judith February says we shouldn't forget the red flags which predated the commission.
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CHARLES WEBSTER: The righteous bigotry of Beloftebos
Do polite words, or sincerely held beliefs, negate hatefulness, asks Charles Webster.
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Open letter to Parktown Boys' headmaster: Enock deserved more
As the father of a Parktown Boy's High School pupil, Rams Mabote condemns the brotherhood of silence and the conspiracy of lies after the death of Enock Mpianzi.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Can cricket in SA rise to the challenge?
The ‘colour by numbers’ approach is an unsatisfactory approach to team selection as it can be both damaging and artificial. It also can't work if the real hard work of development does not happen at school and club level, writes Judith February.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Who will guard the guardians?
The media, if it is to play its role as the “guards of the guards”, must start taking its role seriously and avoid the temptation of going for the low hanging fruit, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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OPINION: Africa’s richest woman is Angola’s trickiest issue
Leaked documents on Sunday brought international scrutiny to the $2 billion business empire of Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former leader José Eduardo dos Santos.
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JEAN-JACQUES CORNISH: Libya deal as full of holes as a colander
Will the five parties named by each side in the conflict be able agree on how best to monitor the deal, asks Jean-Jacques Cornish.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: We will restore our SOEs to health
As public representatives and civil servants we derive our legitimacy from our ability to act professionally as we serve the public and manage state resources to the benefit of the public, the president wrote in his weekly newsletter.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Why I can’t talk about #Megxit anymore
Are Harry and Meghan self-indulgent when it comes to hanging on to titles because it seems as though they want the perks of royalty without the responsibilities, asks Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: It's time to separate truth from lies
For those who wish to wrest the state from Cyril Ramaphosa and return us to Zuma-like years, creating a sense of crisis and chaos serves them well, writes Judith February.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Cheap politicking has expensive consequences
Whether Pravin Gordhan stays or goes might address the agenda of some political party or faction, but if it does nothing for our ailing economy, then it is hollow, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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ANALYSIS: Why a Wits academic got a radio ad banned
Gender stereotyping might be funny, but it's no joke. A public health professor explains why she took action against everyday sexism when she heard it in a radio advert.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: 1, 2, 3 Dial a Celebrity
Haji Mohamed Dawjee takes a look at the latest bizarre trend among celebrities of sharing mobile numbers to engage with fans.
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ANALYSIS: Royal couple test House of Windsor revolving door
Just as politicians and civil servants rely on access to their former contacts, the couple’s success will depend on staying close to their relatives in Buckingham Palace.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Don’t wait for water shedding to change your behaviour
If electricity’s unreliability has caused us inconvenience, we must shudder to think what water unavailability will do to humanity, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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NKOSIKHONA DUMA: Motshekga must get real about the matric results
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga needs to paint the full picture when it comes to matric results and highlight the challenges faced by the country's young people, writes Nkosikhona Duma.
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AYANDA-ALLIE PAINE: Whatever their races, children know how to love
Ayanda Allie Paine reflects on race relations in South Africa after a flight from Durban to Johannesburg.
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OMRY MAKGOALE: Press freedom imagined under a Malema presidency
Leaders who ban independent media groups from their conference cannot be trusted, writes Omry Makgoale.
