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

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

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Solidariteit and the dilemma of self-governance

The Solidariteit Movement faces a decisive crossroads as changing conditions challenge Afrikaner selfbestuur strategies.

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What the closing of the Strait of Hormuz means

Global trade assumptions are collapsing as geopolitical conflict, energy insecurity and economic fragmentation reshape the world order.

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Even if all foreigners left, SA would still face the same problem

Johannesburg protests over immigration reflect deeper structural foundations in South Africa, shaping persistent tensions today.

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Why South Africa may be approaching another major constitutional change

South Africa’s liberal democratic order may be weakening as pressures push the country toward another constitutional shift.

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2 + 2 = 5: Equality of outcomes is behind South Africa’s decline

Orwell’s dystopia echoes in South Africa, where so-called “progress” is imposed over reality, despite continued evidence.

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The Common Sense lacks some common sense

The Common Sense, from what I can see, overlooks two key realities about South Africa.

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South Africa: beyond domination without consent

South Africa is a compromised system where dominance without consent is the reality; only decentralisation and self-determination offer a viable path forward.

Identity still triumphs in multicultural politics

Ernst van Zyl shows how recent opinion analysis aligns with long-observed truisms about multicultural societies – that diversity does

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Parents turn to home schooling

Home schooling is on the rise in South Africa as parents look for affordable and dependable educational alternatives amid multiple challenges.

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Ever asked yourself why South Africa lacks real accountability?

If R1 billion failed to deliver accountability, South Africa’s system cannot realistically claim true accountability.