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Margaret Thatcher

What the ANC can learn from the Tory meltdown
Opinion
/ 15 May 2024

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

By Sarah Smit
Fiscal manoeuvring stands to break trust
Thought Leader
/ 20 September 2023

Fiscal manoeuvring stands to break trust

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

By Sarah Smit
Cold War 2.0 | Where can South Africa stand other than on its non-aligned perch?
Editorial
/ 24 February 2023

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

By Editorial
OPINION | The ANC is not the only obstacle to change
Opinion
/ 17 June 2022

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

By Andile Zulu
Much more than the ANC needs to go to forge a better South Africa
Opinion
/ 14 June 2022

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

By Andile Zulu
Editorial: We come to bury De Klerk, not to praise him
Editorial
/ 11 November 2021

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

By Editorial
Q&A Sessions: Felicia Mabuza-Suttle, standing on the shoulders of heroes
National
/ 18 August 2021

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

By Kelly Richards
Covid-19 has a silver lining
Article
/ 1 April 2020

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

By Jeff Rudin
How the coronavirus pandemic could get Trump re-elected
Article
/ 31 March 2020

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

By John Davenport
Political leadership is in a mess
Article
/ 25 October 2019

Political leadership is in a mess

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

By Richard Calland
Ramaphosa and the Thatcherite moment of truth
Article
/ 28 February 2019

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?

By Richard Calland
UK’s May ignores doubts on historic Brexit mission
Article
/ 9 December 2018

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

By Dmitry Zaks
Liberalism isn’t married to capitalism
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Liberalism isn’t married to capitalism

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

By Eusebius McKaiser
Social justice calls for new thinking
Africa
/ 14 November 2013

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.

By Staff Reporter
SA’s rulers deaf to Thatcher’s legacy
Analysis
/ 19 April 2013

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.

By Comment Author
Margaret Thatcher’s shameful support for apartheid
Analysis
/ 19 April 2013

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.

By Gavin Evans
Thatcher laid to rest as opponents turn backs on funeral
Article
/ 17 April 2013

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.

By Sapa Ap, Cassandra Vinograd and Jill Lawless
De Klerk hails Thatcher as visionary
Article
/ 16 April 2013

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.

By Nickolaus Bauer
De Klerk remembers Thatcher for ‘significant impact’
Article
/ 16 April 2013

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.

By Sapa
Buthelezi to attend ‘kindred spirit’ Thatcher’s funeral
Article
/ 15 April 2013

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.

By Sapa
Raised in the shadow of an absent and famous mother
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Raised in the shadow of an absent and famous mother

Thatcher’s death was announced on behalf of her closest family, her two children, Mark and Carol, in a statement expressing their "great sadness".

By Peter Walker
South Africa shaped by Thatcherism
Article
/ 12 April 2013

South Africa shaped by Thatcherism

Margaret Thatcher’s neoliberal economic policies had a profound impact on this country long after her term ended.

By Sipho Kings
Margaret Thatcher 1925 – 2013: Iron Lady recast as a saint
Africa
/ 12 April 2013

Margaret Thatcher 1925 – 2013: Iron Lady recast as a saint

Tory hagiographers are intent on recasting the prime minister who divided Britain as a national hero, writes Jonathan Freedland.

By Jonathan Freedland
Iron Lady’s bitter economic ‘cure’
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Iron Lady’s bitter economic ‘cure’

The late Margaret Thatcher doggedly insisted that privatisation was the only remedy for Britain’s ills.

By Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF hankers for Thatcher era
Africa
/ 12 April 2013

Zanu-PF hankers for Thatcher era

Despite being called ‘terrorists’, Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe and his party enjoyed a strong bond with the leader.

By Analysis Jason Moyo
Highs and lows of Thatcher’s iron grip on economic policy
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Highs and lows of Thatcher’s iron grip on economic policy

The Conservative Party leader wielded a famously heavy hand over fiscal policy in the UK, leaving strongly divided opinions of her leadership.

By Thalia Holmes
Weekend 101: Thatcher, Manuel, and for whom the cock crows
Videos
/ 11 April 2013

Weekend 101: Thatcher, Manuel, and for whom the cock crows

In this week’s round-up: Maggie Thatcher kicks the bucket, Trevor Manuel doesn’t blame apartheid and Helen Zille makes a cocky statement.

By Staff Reporter
Did Margaret Thatcher help prolong apartheid?
Article
/ 10 April 2013

Did Margaret Thatcher help prolong apartheid?

Nineteen years after apartheid, South Africans are still divided over whether the Iron Lady helped or hindered the system of white rule.

By Sapa Ap
Thatcher funeral set for April 17
Article
/ 9 April 2013

Thatcher funeral set for April 17

Queen Elizabeth II will be among the mourners at the funeral of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, officials have announced.

By Sapa Ap
Some rue, others salute Thatcher’s divisive rule
Article
/ 9 April 2013

Some rue, others salute Thatcher’s divisive rule

US President Barack Obama and ANC spokesperson Keith Khoza have been among the friends and foes who paid tribute to the UK’s iconic Margaret Thatcher.

By Rory Mulholland
Thatcher’s death sparks mixed reaction in SA
Article
/ 8 April 2013

Thatcher’s death sparks mixed reaction in SA

There has been a mixed response locally to the news of the death of Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ and former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

By Faranaaz Parker
Thatcher: Loved and loathed
Article
/ 8 April 2013

Thatcher: Loved and loathed

Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain and inspired conservatives around the world by radically rolling back the state during her 11 years in power.

By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton
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