A government could program its cryptocurrency with whatever features it deems necessary. It would allow states to control what money should be spent on, where it could be spent, when or even by whom
The EFF has made bold promises to root out corruption in ailing municipalities and redistribute land to the poor ahead of this year’s local government elections.
The advent of democracy in 1994 merely created the conditions for transformation to begin
Social justice must be Cyril Ramaphosa’s focus, resisting the corrupting influence of big business
Africa needs to find new strategies to achieve ‘economic freedom’ and  ‘decolonisation’.
The prevention of gender-based violence must become the starting point and not an afterthought.
From EFF berets to ballot papers from the 1994 elections, here are online store Gumtree.co.za’s top items being bought ahead of the polls.
Tension between the different races will always be an issue if we don’t address the economic challenges we face in our country, says Khaya Dlanga.
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The ideals of the Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith were integrated into the Constitution, but many are still waiting for their practical fulfillment.
Many say that the vast earnings of many African countries from oil, gas and mining show that the focus on aid to Africa is misguided.
Sharing the South Africa’s wealth more equally will ameliorate the growing discontent on the mines, writes David Le Page.
If he launches a party, Julius Malema might not win at the next elections but he still is dangerous for the ANC. Khaya Dlanga explains why.
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Despite legal and financial woes, former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema looks set to re-enter politics.
All the gushing about growth largely ignores the continent’s political risks and challenges, says Dianna Games.
The ANC Youth League has lashed out at expelled president Julius Malema for calling the league’s deputy president Ronald Lamola a "traitor".
The Marikana case is a major indicator of the challenge facing South Africa in the area of socioeconomic rights.
Julius Malema visited striking workers at the Westonaria Goldfields mine. He lambasted the ANC and told the workers to fight. Watch the video.
Unlike the ANC, the Democratic Alliance’s jobs and growth plan is a unified vision offered with one voice, writes Lynley Donnelly.
Embattled African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema has criticised power drunk ANC leaders who have drifted away from the masses.
Cosatu’s protest action goes beyond the narrow issues of labour brokering and the e-tolling system — it was more about class struggle.
Economic freedom implies unconstrained markets and less state intervention, not more.
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/ 20 January 2012
He and his followers espouse ‘economic freedom’ to drum up public support for their own ends.
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/ 15 September 2009
An economic freedom report released on Tuesday by the Free Market Foundation ranks South Africa 57th out of 141 countries.