Rational Perspective

Schoolboy rugby: simpler than the politics around it
By
Daily Friend
6 min read
From athletics to netball, hockey and rugby, similar quota disputes have repeatedly sidelined pupils selected on merit.
Helen Zille at the DA Federal Congress 2026
By
Daily Friend
6 min read
Without 136 of 270 council seats, smaller parties could again hold the balance of power, as they have for a decade.
Paul Hoffman: Can Parliament actually kill off IDAC and start again?
By
Daily Friend
8 min read
Calls grow to repeal IDAC and replace it with an independent Chapter Nine Anti-Corruption Commission.
The ArcelorMittal factory in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
By
Editor BizNews
5 min read
Government-backed protection is keeping struggling industries alive while stifling competition, innovation, and economic growth.
Tourists at the V&A waterfront in Cape Town
By
The Common Sense
3 min read
New Stats SA data shows Western visitors overwhelmingly outnumber BRICS tourists, challenging South Africa's foreign policy narrative today.
Marco Rubio, United States Secretary of State
By
The Common Sense
5 min read
South Africa’s struggles stem from state failures, not a racial conflict, with shared values still linking citizens across divides.
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