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Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, greets Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s president, during his state visit to 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

What the ANC can learn from the Tory meltdown

If South Africa’s governing party does end up losing its majority in future elections, it might never get it back

Late last week, the Social Policy Initiative released a statement revealing that it had called on Ramaphosa to urgently host an inclusive debate on South Africa’s macroeconomic priorities in the wake of recent media coverage. (Emmanuel DUNAND / POOL / AFP)

Fiscal manoeuvring stands to break trust

A cloak-and-dagger approach to macroeconomic policy could further hinder the state’s exercise in confidence-building

Protestors holding anti- war posters march on the Golden Mile Beach in Durban, as a show of support for the Ukrainian people, protesting against Russias invasion into Ukraine, and calling for the South African government to condemn the action of the Russian president Vladimir Putin. (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP) (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Cold War 2.0 | Where can South Africa stand other than on its non-aligned perch?

As a country, our struggling economy is hitched to both the prospects of the East and the West. Being frozen out by any of them, would be punishing for all

OPINION | The ANC is not the only obstacle to change

To reimagine a better South Africa, capitalism and its unequal class structure have to be challenged

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Much more than the ANC needs to go to forge a better South Africa

The class structure and capitalism have to be challenged to reimagine a viable and just country

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Editorial: We come to bury De Klerk, not to praise him

The death of apartheid’s last leader means some questions now remain forever unanswered

Veteran journalist Felicia Mabuza-Suttle

Q&A Sessions: Felicia Mabuza-Suttle, standing on the shoulders of heroes

Veteran journalist Felicia Mabuza-Suttle tells us about how she dealt with patriarchy, her passion for youth development and why she is a germaphobe

A number of initiatives for bulk water supply projects are approaching their completion in Limpopo. (Lucas Ledwaba/Mukurukuru Media)

Covid-19 has a silver lining

The outbreak and the response to it is showing us that many things are possible, including the provision of water to waterless municipalities

Former US president Donald Trump. File photo

How the coronavirus pandemic could get Trump re-elected

US President Donald Trump is good at channelling voters’ anger. And anger about the effects of Covid-19 is a factor that could help him win another term

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Political leadership is in a mess

Ironically enough, a potent drive for reform of the capitalist system will come from the private sector

Ramaphosa is not Thatcher incarnate. Nor will he attempt to bring her back to life. The last thing this country needs is the divisive, confrontational and uncompromising ideological dogma of a quasi-Thatcherism, writes the author. (John McCann)

Ramaphosa and the Thatcherite moment of truth

Cyril Ramaphosa is no Margaret Thatcher but he is having to determine the same issue: Who runs the country?

May’s attachment to the withdrawal papers she signed with Brussels is shared by few in London. Pundits are counting down her days in office and the fate of Brexit itself is clear to none. (Paul Ellis/Reuters)

UK’s May ignores doubts on historic Brexit mission

The internal struggles of the Oxford-educated daughter of a vicar reflect those tearing apart her island nation before its March divorce from the EU

Golden Arrow bus depot in Philippi

Liberalism isn’t married to capitalism

There are as many differences in liberalism as there are in any other philosophical approach

Social justice calls for new thinking

A new kind of intellectual needs to join the ranks of those fighting for economic emancipation, writes Louise Ferreira.

Pallbearers carry the coffin of Britain’s former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Margaret Thatcher’s shameful support for apartheid

It was fitting that the first South African to be invited to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral on Wednesday was the last apartheid leader.

Gloria Martin declares her love along the route of the funeral to St Paul’s Cathedral in London on April 17.

SA’s rulers deaf to Thatcher’s legacy

The African National Congress does not understand or appreciate the reasons for the former leader’s anti-welfare stance, says Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

Pallbearers carry the coffin of Britain’s former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Thatcher laid to rest as opponents turn backs on funeral

Britain’s Iron Lady is being laid to rest with a level of pomp and protest reflecting her status as a commanding, polarising political figure.

South Africa’s last apartheid president, FW de Klerk.

De Klerk hails Thatcher as visionary

Former president FW de Klerk says he feels privileged to have been invited to London to attend the funeral of Margaret Thatcher.

South Africa’s last apartheid president, FW de Klerk.

De Klerk remembers Thatcher for ‘significant impact’

Former president FW de Klerk says he is honoured to be invited to London to attend the funeral of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Buthelezi to attend ‘kindred spirit’ Thatcher’s funeral

IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi is expected to attend the funeral of UK former prime minister and "friend" Margaret Thatcher, says the party.