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SA must ride the Dragon
Did South Africa do enough to prevent the execution by Chinese authorities of Janice Linden?
Mantashe’s Zim double standard
The bum-kissing pledge by Gwede Mantashe to support Zanu-PF during Zimbabwe’s polls next year has justifiably raised the ire of everyone.
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SA soccer: Crisis? What crisis?
The successful hosting of the Fifa World Cup in SA might have given a misleading picture of this country’s true standing among football nations.
Power, patronage and the provinces
A scaled-down analogue of the eurozone crisis is unfolding within the borders of South Africa.
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Rays of hope at COP17
The science is clear: even if Durban delivers a second round of carbon-cutting commitments and everyone agrees, climate change will accelerate.
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Putting men and laws in their place
The Supreme Court of Appeal has moved explicitly to respond to escalating political attacks on the role of the judiciary.
The real fight has just begun for democracy
It is now official. The <i>M&G</i> and two of its journalists are under investigation by the Organised Crime Unit.
Ethics bend under pressure
Parliament’s ethics committee deserves praise for slapping the maximum penalty on senior ANC MP Yolanda Botha for non-disclosure of her interests.
The Mac behind the big cheese
Mac Maharaj is spokesperson for President Jacob Zuma, but that job description doesn’t begin to capture his true influence.
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Implement the plans
The National Planning Commission is preparing for the launch of its long-term programme for South Africa’s future.