Thought Leaders

DA’s rising support and leadership turmoil threaten electoral momentum

Insights from 17th- and 18th-century records on data, markets, and inequality

Policy failures let generals operate unchecked as Ramaphosa government lost civilian control over defence, policing and policy decisions.

Jim O’Neill argues that Trump’s seizure of Venezuela’s leader marks the end of the old order, forcing the West to confront a rising BRICS+ world and its own declining influence.

Historian Niall Ferguson argues that Donald Trump’s calculated unpredictability is accelerating regime change in Iran while setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown - or deal - with China.