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This is the Socialism you wanted
The latest political machinations of Jacob Zuma have caused outrage across the nation, from the leafy suburbs of Sandton, to the offices of our political commentators and analysts, to the…
Left-Wing Thought as Secular Religion
Click here to read the first part of this series. Left-wing ideologies, as we’ve seen, are based on the demand that people’s primary behaviour be altruistic rather than self-interested, even…
The Elitist Pretence of Critical Theory
A movement has been growing within Marxism since the 1920s; and it has become known as 'neo-Marxism.' Neo-Marxism moved beyond Marx in the sense that its focus was 'late capitalism':…
Guadalupe: Cheapening an Honor
I am keenly following the deportation proceedings of one Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, an illegal immigrant from Mexico. Notice I didn’t say ‘undocumented’ or use any of the other euphemisms…
Grahamstown’s ‘Batman’ on Trial – Here’s What he has to Say
Editor's note: Michael Wynne is a resident of Grahamstown where he has volunteered and helped the community. Upon becoming the subject of a large controversy, he received much antagonism from…
South Africans Must Stop The Hate Speech Bill
On 31 January 2017 the first opportunity for public comment on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill finally came to an end. People who are…
Brexit: The ‘Volk’ Enriched at the Expense of Liberty
I think it is gravely naive to think that "Brexit" will bring about any lessening of stupid law-making and regulatory overreach. What has been sacrificed from the vote is English…
Commentary on Land Reform, and the Ensuing Constitutional Crisis
President Zuma recently sent a bill back to parliament which sanctioned the state with the power to expropriate land without the consent of the land’s owner, following compensation in the…
6 Reasons Why South Africa is Not a Successful Country
Niall Ferguson, in his recently-published book titled Civilization: The West and the Rest, cites six criteria which enabled the West to surpass civilizations that were more advanced. These “killer apps”,…
B-BBEE Un-Sugarcoated
The B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment), or BEE (as referred to by most), was introduced by the South African government as a form of social justice in an attempt to grant…