One of South Africa’s highest-profile intellectual vehicles appears to be a victim of drunken driving by scholars
Let’s not fool ourselves: this is not a budget that’s friendly to the poor or the vulnerable
‘Terreblanche wrote with a deep idealism in a country frequently with the highest levels of inequality’
Top-down regulatory measures come to naught, so the battle must be fought from the bottom up
Hoarding cash under the mattress represents one form of stored value during crisis, since placing them in bank accounts risks Reserve Bank seizure.
Look beyond the fawning and you’ll see some horrifying flaws in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget, writes Patrick Bond.
SA’s transition into democracy involved compromises that left white privilege intact and black poverty undiminished.
Students’ fight against high university fees could be taken beyond campuses, with the final battle fought at the national treasury and Reserve Bank.
Now is the moment to put moral pressure on big business, as job cuts, pollution and capital flight reach record levels, writes Professor Patrick Bond.
Resistance is rising to the liberalising ideology of the South African state and corporate elites, says Patrick Bond, who is on an M&G Lit Fest panel.