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‘National democratic society’ is an ideologically loaded term, not a harmless turn of phrase - Daily Maverick

South African political discourse is often obfuscated by language calculated to invoke emotion and sentiment. So it is with ‘national democratic society’, ...

Using the DA’s economic reform agenda to challenge ANC policy: Katzenellenbogen - Biznews

At long last the Democratic Alliance (DA) has a comprehensive economic reform agenda to fight unemployment, spur small business start-ups, raise growth, and ...

IRR: Yes, the cabinet is large. But is it growth friendly?

The creation of the newly constituted Government of National Unity (GNU) has resulted in what can only be described as a bloated cabinet. But just making it ...

SA’s civil servants eat like kings: High salaries raise questions amidst poor service delivery – Ivo Vegter - Biznews

Talk of tax morality is cheap when public servants are overpaid and underperforming, as the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement makes clear.

Why South Africa’s opposition must avoid a coalition with ANC and EFF - Biznews

These past weeks have been dominated by insinuations and rumours of the Democratic Alliance (DA) considering a coalition with the African National Congress ...

Confidence and supply as an alternative to a DA/ANC coalition - News24

The most common argument for contemplating a DA/ANC coalition is that it would be far preferable to the ANC coalescing with the Economic Freedom Fighters ...

DA burning flag ad sparks debate on free speech and national identity – Sara Gon - Biznews

The journalistic left and academia, together with hypocritical bog-standard ANC electioneers, have lost their collective virtue signalling minds.

The DA is right to play hardball in Tshwane: John Endres - Biznews

The Democratic Alliance has taken a hard line on the ousting of Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink, telling the ANC that unless it helped to reinstate him, the DA ...

SONA promises ring hollow without real commitment to reform and growth – IRR

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA address last night laid out ambitious growth targets for South Africa over the next few years – but without a commitment to ...

The first 30 years of Apartheid as a mirror for ANC rule: Andrew Kenny - Biznews

Apartheid essentially began in May 1948 when the National Party won the whites-only general election (on seats, not on total votes). It eventually set up a ...