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Mistaking the ‘Malema’ risk: A reply to Martin van Staden - Politicsweb

This is really a reflection on the virtue of being less than wholly convincing, or convinced, and thus avoiding the penalty of bringing the argument to a close.

Starlink or BEE: Government of National Unity must choose – IRR

Government and business have a difficult decision to make, one that places the concept of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in grave danger.

Chasing the White Whale: an epic moment in literature, and a tawdry feat of character assassination

It’s doubtful that more than just a few South Africans, including those with a fondness for literature, will ever read Herman Melville’s magisterial novel Moby ...

IRR, Zondo and Harvard agree: Cut BEE to keep the lights on, ignite economic growth – Gabriel Crouse - Biznews

The last campaign I ran at the IRR was to scrap BEE at Eskom, particularly in procurement, in order to combat load-shedding. A new working paper from Harvard’s ...

The ANC’s turn to non-racialism - Polity

The African National Congress is hoping that a chunk of white voters will help it over the electoral finishing line.

IRR research shows South Africans would accept a good president of any race

Annual surveys conducted for the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) show clearly that ordinary South Africans do not care about the skin colour of ...

Nxesi faces his Rubicon moment with race-law targets

Like P W Botha in the 1980s, Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has reached his Rubicon moment in publishing proposed “sectoral targets” for so-called “employment ...

How race poisons debate - Politicsweb

There may be reasonable disagreement about the best strategies for dealing with pathological behaviour, but it would be surprising indeed if there were any ...

South Africa’s ambitious path to prosperity: How to achieve economic growth – Terence Corrigan - Biznews

For South Africa to escape from its current malaise, it will need growth of 5.4% per annum for a sustained period. This was the judgement of the National ...

BEE premiums set to explode

Tomorrow, the Public Procurement Bill is scheduled to be put to the vote in the National Assembly, where the ANC majority is expected to pass the new system ...