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Guptagate points to lack of accountability

Guptagate is but the latest scandal for a government that seems skilled in generating media fodder, writes Stefan Gilbert.

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Lean budget will leave SA defenceless

The defence budget needs a major rethink, writes Helmoed Römer Heitman.

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This burgher is king, the masses paupers

The "War on Poverty" is over. Because in a moment of presidential madness, it became a bad joke. Murray Willams explains why.

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Continent is a world of opportunity waiting to be born
April 14 2013 at 11:22

These are extraordinary times for Africa – times of great uncertainty but of enormous possibility too. And so, more than ever before, the continent calls for leaders with purpose, whose intelligence and dedication to... Read Story
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Elections 2014: will it be more of the same?
April 14 2013 at 11:22

We are hardly a year away from the fifth democratic general election and the political terrain has not changed much. It’s more like cellphone contracts or banking – nothing new or different to offer but a lot o... Read Story
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Sydney Mufamadi. Picture Andrew Ingram.

Thatcher was against SA change
April 14 2013 at 11:05

Thatcher stood against the near-unanimous view that pressure should be exerted on the apartheid regime.

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Chris Hani addresses the crowd after the Bisho massacre on September 7, 1992 after 28 ANC supporters and one soldier were shot dead by the Ciskei Defence Force in a protest during the final years of apartheid. According to the writer, Hani seamlessly wove together personal stories of his upbringing into his political understanding. Picture: Leon Muller.

How Hani brought politics to villagers
April 14 2013 at 11:11

As the sun hung above the Cacadu River the question echoed in the hamlets and villages: “Is it him? Is this the son of Tshonyane?”

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Pik Botha. Picture. Etienne Creux.

Thatcher showed grit in the face of war
April 14 2013 at 11:03

Margaret Thatcher demonstrated that a woman could equal and exceed the highest qualities of leadership of any man.

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Professor Susan Booysen. Picture: Motshwari Mofokeng.

Protesters tighten grip on power
April 14 2013 at 11:20

Community protest, which counter-intuitively forms part of the political lifeblood of the ANC, is in the process of change.

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Speak out against lack of accountability
April 14 2013 at 11:19

The speech to senior public administration officials which was delivered by the Minister of Planning, Trevor Manuel, has elicited many column inches of editorial comment and howls of protest from the unionists who regard t... Read Story
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Government army FARDC soldiers arrive in Goma in this December 2012 picture. The death in action of 13 SANDF soldiers has brought South Africas military role in peacekeeping missions on the continent into sharp focus. Picture: Reuters.

An African gorilla… or a pussycat?
April 14 2013 at 11:02

The battle fought by an exceedingly small South African force in Bangui on March 22 and 23 gave the government fair warning to either do things properly or not at all. And it was not the first such warning.

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A video frame grab shows Andries Tatane after he was shot during unrest in Ficksburg, Free State, in 2011. He later died.

NPA needs to reflect after Tatane case
April 13 2013 at 16:43

Is the failure of the NPA to achieve convictions in the Tatane case symptomatic of far deeper problems with this institution?

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A rich harvest from our natural resources
April 13 2013 at 16:36

Minister Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa says biodiversity management contributes to attaining the goals of a green economy.

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