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David Wilkinson

May 15th, 2026

Plett residents race to save Robberg’s last lung

Ballywood Properties, backed by shareholders including Schalk Burger, faces resistance from residents over a Robberg development threatening environmental stability.

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Understand South Africa’s Oligarchy

South Africa’s concentrated economic power structure reveals tensions between political elites, corporations, and ordinary citizens.

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SA must go feudal now or it will die

Angus Douglas argues that South Africa is abandoning modern statehood, sliding into tribal politics, institutional collapse and fragmentation.

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Civic movement grows in Knysna with goal of stability and “no national ambitions”

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Choose CX looks to bring stable, accountable self-governance to address Knysna’s ongoing service delivery and infrastructure failures.

AfriForum offers training to SANDF

May 13th, 2026

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China opens temporary zero-tariff trade for 20 African countries

May 12th, 2026

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What the closing of the Strait of Hormuz means

May 10th, 2026

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Nama leader backs group self-determination: “our threat is your threat”

May 6th, 2026

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