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Shawn Hagedorn explores āblockagesā in the South African economy and reflects on its reliance on the economic model of resource extraction and foreign investment.
Below the soil of South Africa lies an estimated R35trn worth of mineral resources, one of the richest non-oil resource bounties in the world.
If you approach it in the right way, for the right reasons, moving home can help to build stronger relationships between those who start over under a new roof.
The hallmarks of South Africaās foreign policy must be a deep commitment to human rights, democracy and free trade.
Scanning the raft of big corporate merger deals in the world, it is clear that big companies are moving about like Pacman gobbling up their smaller rivals.
Such drafts (IRP) should be apolitical, techno-economic studies, with the former best left to Nedlac and parliament, Yelland stresses.
When peopleĀ trustĀ in democratic institutions they are free to interact and trade with strangers, restrain violent impulses and obey the law without fear of being cheated. But in South Africa, trust is sorely lacking.
Corruption in South Africa isnāt simply a matter of bad morals or weak law enforcement. Itās embedded in processes of class formation ā specifically, the formation of new black elites.
In this very personal contemplation, Chuck Stephens, says the combination of uncertainties in living with a split ruling party could see its undoing come the May 8th elections.
Best-selling author Rian Malan applies his considerable research and writing talents to the globally watched murder trial of two Afrikaner men in Coligny. No Harper Lee conclusions here.