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False alarmism makes progress seem like setbacks
There are few more certain causes of disaster than those who insist we can progress only if we have certainty. The African National Congress (ANC) policy conference did little to take us forward. But some of the reaction to it did much to take us backward.
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Populist slogans sacrifice economy for politics
The pace at which economies grow over the long term is determined mainly by structural factors. When policies encourage high rates of investment, job creation and the more efficient use of capital and labour, economies grow rapidly. Economies that fail to achieve these outcomes grow slowly.
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SA's Internet freedom in trouble
South Africans should not only focus on government restrictions, but need to become more vigilant about businesses that censor Internet freedom.
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The Enduring Horror of South Africa
In her recently republished autobiography Emma Mashinini, the grand old lady of the trade union movement, ascribes the deep roots of her steadfast political commitment to a desire to assert that: “I am human. I exist. I am a complete person.”
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Gap between supporters and ANC a key theme at indaba
Contrary to much of what we read, the African National Congress's (ANC's) policies are not about to cause the country problems. But nor are they likely to provide solutions.
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