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BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA – MARCH 14: Former President Thabo Mbeki attend the official funeral service of struggle veteran and COPE founder, Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick ‘Terror’ Lekota at the Old Grey Sports Club on March 14, 2026 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Lekota, a veteran of the liberation struggle and inaugural Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, passed away on March 4th at the age of 77. (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungisi Louw)
Leadership

Mbeki built the Treasury — and the scaffolding for state capture: Prof Anthony Butler

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The Conversation
5 min read
Mbeki’s mixed legacy of growth and weakened institutions
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 08: Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (Minister in the Presidency) briefs the media on government's comprehensive approach to migration management at Tshedimosetso House on October 08, 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa. The address aimed to public concern and misinformation following a recent Constitutional Court judgment regarding asylum seekers and the Refugees Act. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu).
Rational Perspective

BEE’s ‘national interest’ is the ANC’s interest: Makone Maja

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Daily Friend
7 min read
BEE under fire for fuelling corruption, inflating state contracts and undermining service delivery.
CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 2: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Center-2026 strategic command and staff exercise at the Chebarkul military training ground, while Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Andrei Mordvichev brief him on the progress of the exercise, Chelyabinsk region of Russia, on October 2, 2026. (Photo by Kremlin Press Office / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Global Citizen

The Economist: Russians vote with their feet as Putin’s covert call-up looms

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The Economist
5 min read
Russian men are fleeing before the army can grab them. Vladimir Putin looks poised for a huge wave of forced inductions
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace on October 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to award some of the nation's highest scientific honors to technology leaders including Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Michael Dell, and Satya Nadella. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Tech

From Pretoria to pariah: Hollywood turns on Musk and the tech billionaires | FT’s Ruchir Sharma

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The Financial Times
4 min read
This new twist may portend a backlash against wealth creation in America
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