Margaret Thatcher
latest news & developmentsWhat 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
Fiscal manoeuvring stands to break trust
A cloak-and-dagger approach to macroeconomic policy could further hinder the state’s exercise in confidence-building
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Political leadership is in a mess
Ironically enough, a potent drive for reform of the capitalist system will come from the private sector
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?
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
Liberalism isn’t married to capitalism
There are as many differences in liberalism as there are in any other philosophical approach
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.
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.