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Populism faces test in Uganda and Kenya

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Bobi Wine and William Ruto set out to upend the political status quo in their respective countries
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Eusebius McKaiser: Reject the dichotomy of political horrors

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Senekal shows us that we must make a stand against the loud voice of the populist EFF and racist rightwingers
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The pandemic creates ideal conditions for the rise of populism

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The state of politics and geopolitics has been exacerbated, rather than stabilised, by the coronavirus crisis
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No African is a foreigner in Africa – except down in South Africa

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In sorrow over the way migrants are treated in South Africa, Achille Mbembe calls for Africa to adopt a pro-migration stance
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The price of populism

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The mistakes of the past should inform the politics of the future to ensure transformation, equality and economic growth
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National-populism: A new global model is born

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The new model brings together fake social care, exacerbated nationalism and a compensatory pro-business approach
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Africa is urbanising fast – and its leaders are struggling to adapt

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Expanding cities will fundamentally change politics on the continent
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Letters to the editor: August 3 to 9

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Our readers write in about taxi violence, populism, and 'slanted' reporting
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Italy votes in uncertain election stalked by populism

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Tensions between far-right and anti-fascist activists have marred a gloomy campaign dominated by fears about immigration and economic malaise.
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What it means to live in a dumbocracy – and why I prefer a pretentious elitist to a dangerous populist

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For a democracy to function properly, all the clever people should drown out all the dumb people with sound arguments, says Hansie Smit.
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Zuma won’t appear before Zondo commission on Monday, say his lawyers

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Last year the commission asked the Constitutional Court to force the former president to appear. Although ruling has not been made, the summons remains valid, but Zuma’s lawyers say they won’t honour it

Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission

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Brian Molefe guns for Cyril Ramaphosa, alleging that the president’s relationship with Glencore was only a ploy to siphon money out of Eskom

Zondo commission: Lynne Brown reportedly says ‘eish’ when told of Zuma’s alleged Eskom meddling

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More allegations against Jacob Zuma put before the state capture commission, as the questions the former president will have to answer when he appears next week continue to stack up

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