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A cloak-and-dagger approach to macroeconomic policy could further hinder the state’s exercise in confidence-building
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
To reimagine a better South Africa, capitalism and its unequal class structure have to be challenged
The class structure and capitalism have to be challenged to reimagine a viable and just country
The death of apartheid’s last leader means some questions now remain forever unanswered
Veteran journalist Felicia Mabuza-Suttle tells us about how she dealt with patriarchy, her passion for youth development and why she is a germaphobe
The outbreak and the response to it is showing us that many things are possible, including the provision of water to waterless municipalities
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
Ironically enough, a potent drive for reform of the capitalist system will come from the private sector
Cyril Ramaphosa is no Margaret Thatcher but he is having to determine the same issue: Who runs the country?
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
There are as many differences in liberalism as there are in any other philosophical approach
A new kind of intellectual needs to join the ranks of those fighting for economic emancipation, writes Louise Ferreira.
The African National Congress does not understand or appreciate the reasons for the former leader’s anti-welfare stance, says Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
It was fitting that the first South African to be invited to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral on Wednesday was the last apartheid leader.
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.
Former president FW de Klerk says he feels privileged to have been invited to London to attend the funeral of Margaret Thatcher.
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.
IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi is expected to attend the funeral of UK former prime minister and "friend" Margaret Thatcher, says the party.
Thatcher’s death was announced on behalf of her closest family, her two children, Mark and Carol, in a statement expressing their "great sadness".
Margaret Thatcher’s neoliberal economic policies had a profound impact on this country long after her term ended.
Tory hagiographers are intent on recasting the prime minister who divided Britain as a national hero, writes Jonathan Freedland.
The late Margaret Thatcher doggedly insisted that privatisation was the only remedy for Britain’s ills.
Despite being called ‘terrorists’, Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe and his party enjoyed a strong bond with the leader.
The Conservative Party leader wielded a famously heavy hand over fiscal policy in the UK, leaving strongly divided opinions of her leadership.
In this week’s round-up: Maggie Thatcher kicks the bucket, Trevor Manuel doesn’t blame apartheid and Helen Zille makes a cocky statement.
Nineteen years after apartheid, South Africans are still divided over whether the Iron Lady helped or hindered the system of white rule.
Queen Elizabeth II will be among the mourners at the funeral of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, officials have announced.
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.
There has been a mixed response locally to the news of the death of Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ and former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain and inspired conservatives around the world by radically rolling back the state during her 11 years in power.