Time to halt BEE – replace with “economic empowerment for the disadvantaged”
Anthea Jeffery says it is time to call a halt to BEE, which needs to be replaced by a new focus on “economic empowerment for the disadvantaged”
Institute of Race Relations
Zuma’s land grab urgings to traditional chiefs; desperate move by a declining force
Anthea Jeffrey explains how Zuma is wooing that anachronism of a democracy, traditional leaders, to shore up votes for the political tests that lie ahead.
IRR Research: Gauteng best place to live – Eastern Cape the worst
Economic rankings, built on indicators ranging from economic growth rates to unemployment levels, saw Gauteng tops at 92 out of 100 then Western Cape at 78.
Rian Malan on Julius Malema – looking behind the red overalled facade
Long regarded as one of SA’s most talented writers, Rian Malan has lost none of his sharp edge. He’s at it again here in exposing the real Julius Malema.
SA’s trade vulnerabilities exposed – the trouble with not actually making anything
Balance is a prized quality in all our affairs. Including a nation’s trade. Being too heavily exposed one way or another exposes vulnerabilities that incentivise mischief.
Born White, Zulu Bred – extraordinary story of Third World Child GG Alcock
GG Alcock tells some of his story, including a little known tale around the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana, and shares why he has hope for a country that few popular pundits really know. A country he knows deeply, intimately as only a 100% White Zulu Boy might do.
SA apathetic for young democracy – less than 2/3 of eligible voted in ’09
Democracy is a funny thing. People fight and die to win the right to self-determination, and then, when they get it, they shrug their shoulders and watch TV. In established democracies like the US, voter turnout is very low – less than half of the people who are eligible to vote actually do so. People … Read more
Malema headed for Parliament with nine cohorts as ANC tipped to lose ground in 2014 Election
This was one of the more depressing interviews of a difficult news week. Frans Cronje of the Institute of Race Relations spends his life researching the socio-political environment. He shared his conclusions that the well named Economic Freedom Fighters (who fight economic freedom) are likely to establish a toehold in Parliament next year with around 3% … Read more