On Mbeki: No man can step into the same river twice
Mbeki really did oversee the best years of South Africa’s economy. But the real question is, can this be repeated?
Phil Craig | You will never vote yourself out of the NDR
The ANC’s National Democratic Revolution (NDR) has left South African communities impotent, intentionally depriving them of the ability to make decisions for themselves. Self-determination is the only antidote.
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Hermanus deletes R55 million in bad municipal debt, 2021–2025
Overstrand Municipality repeatedly writes off millions in irregular expenditure, exposing poor governance and financial mismanagement.
29% of UCT students vote and the radicals claim victory
Big Bay residents protest over spatial development
What will your Rate Payers Association do?
Deep South Town Hall shows rising resistance to City’s unethical spatial vision
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Technology
Long read | What the GNU is up to with digitalisation
As part of a broader global programme, the plan is to consolidate Digital ID with Central Bank Digital Currencies, and create a global central planning doctrine backed up by universal surveillance. But there is a way out.
The Case For a People’s Referendum on Federalism
AI will Never Rule Us
National government adds new regulations for Uber and Bolt
Stellenbosch’s quantum satellite link with China raises questions about national ties
Politics
On Land Expropriation in South Africa
The ANC and its offshoots are driving land expropriation in South Africa. What should we do?
What is happening at the City Council?
Recent activity from the City Council meeting on December 4th has left many with questions regarding the state of the City Council.
29% of UCT students vote and the radicals claim victory
Oh and guess what, the election for 2025-2026 is the same. The radicals dominated.
Economy
Hermanus deletes R55 million in bad municipal debt, 2021–2025
Overstrand Municipality repeatedly writes off millions in irregular expenditure, exposing poor governance and financial mismanagement.
On Mbeki: No man can step into the same river twice
Mbeki really did oversee the best years of South Africa’s economy. But the real question is, can this be repeated?
The GNU will not be reforming BEE, but “refining” it
Some observers may be aptimistic about noises about “reform” from Deputy President Paul Mashatile and Trade & Industry Minister Parks Tau. That would be a dangerous mistake
Opinion
We want Tidy Towns
A grassroots clean-up improved Natal’s south coast, showing that civic pride and action can succeed without the government.
Replacing standards with diversity leads to decline
By replacing standards with diversity, we are setting ourselves up to become irrelevant and replaceable.
UCT as a model of South Africa’s future
Does UCT reflects South Africa’s future? One where ideological conformity, declining standards and anti-white sentiment dominant.
Equality, most of the time, is not desirable
Apart from in a court of law, I cannot think of a time where equality produces more positive then negative.