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“Ballito Bomb Boy” stabs 6-year-old girl in school attack - Willem Els
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“Ballito Bomb Boy” stabs 6-year-old girl in school attack - Willem Els

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Chris Steyn
7 min read
Security expert questions police handling of Ballito bomb suspect after school stabbing
BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 12: People attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group annual meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 12, 2026. (Photo by Matt Hunt/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Rational Perspective

Mazzucato, Pretoria’s favourite economist, hands ANC a licence to borrow

By
Editor BizNews
5 min read
Fiscal rules must support growth and investment, not just debt reduction.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – DECEMBER 18: ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa during the party’s 54th elective conference on December 18, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sunday Times / Simphiwe Nkwali)
Rational Perspective

Ivo Vegter: Ramaphosa's land deed promise is a good start, but it doesn't offer true ownership

By
Daily Friend
11 min read
Ivo Vegter welcomes the 2.5 million hectare promise, then shows why a deed you cannot sell or freely mortgage is still a lease by another name.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 10: South African fans watch the Rugby World Cup match between South Africa and Scotland at Loftus Park on September 10, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
SA Renewal

South Africans are far less divided on race than their politicians suggest

By
The Common Sense
3 min read
Fresh polling shows nine in ten South Africans believe the races need each other to progress, a far cry from the rhetoric dominating public debate.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a bilateral meeting in conjunction with the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. World leaders have gathered in New York for the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, with this year's global issues ranging from the threat of artificial intelligence to the continued wars in Ukraine and Gaza. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Leadership

FT's Edward Luce: Why Trump is going for Zelenskyy’s jugular

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The Financial Times
4 min read
No matter how much America’s allies urge the president to back Ukraine, he cannot forgive its leader for showing up his dealmaking impotence
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