EDITORIALS
A Government Ashamed of its Most Important Policy
The reaction to Solidarity's billboard reveals a government uncertain about the moral and practical justifications for its flagship empowerment policy.
Editorials
November 12, 2025
4 min read
Trump’s G20 Boycott and the Future of America’s Relationship With South Africa
To whatever extent it is an American objective to have sound relations with South Africa, Washington has both a big problem and a big opportunity.
Editorials
November 11, 2025
4 min read
Steenhuisen Right to Demand Minister’s Removal
John Steenhuisen has set the right example to all his Cabinet colleagues in firing Dion George.
Editorials
November 10, 2025
5 min read
The Government Has A Plan That Can Work
The new Growth Acceleration and Inclusion (GAIn) strategy should give South Africa sceptics reason to think again.
Editorials
November 7, 2025
4 min read
Trump’s Warning on Nigeria Could Recast America’s Role in Africa
Donald Trump’s call to confront the killing of Christians in Africa by Islamic terror groups opens the way for a new kind of US–Africa partnership built on shared moral values rather than racial guilt or ideology.
Editorials
November 6, 2025
3 min read
Government’s Dirty Tricks Disinformation Operation Inverts the Truth
The South African government should focus on the material actions necessary to secure a trade deal with the United States and stop fooling around with silly stunts designed to divert blame from its own diplomatic shortcomings.
Editorials
November 4, 2025
6 min read
Godongwana Can Project Confidence on 12 November
With debt trending below ratings-agency forecasts, a primary surplus achieved, a stronger rand, grey-listing reversed, global rates coming off, and vast untapped revenues within the Treasury’s reach, the finance minister can credibly argue that South Africa’s fiscal position is stronger than many of the government’s critics have alleged.
Editorials
November 3, 2025
4 min read
Time for a Mandate Threshold to Stop Micro-Parties from Paralysing SA’s Future
Next year, or in early 2027, South Africa will hold local government elections. Over 200 councils will be contested, and in many, no party will win outright. Ahead of that election, Parliament should move to introduce a mandate threshold of between 2% and 5% to ensure that micro-parties do not paralyse South Africa’s democracy in the aftermath.
Editorials
October 29, 2025
3 min read
Pressure Mounts on Godongwana Ahead of Crucial November Budget Statement
With public debt at record highs and growth lagging, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces a pivotal test on 12 November when he gives his budget statement.
Editorials
October 28, 2025
6 min read
South Africa Has a Very Strong Hand to Play
Despite all doom-mongering, contemporary South Africa has actually been dealt a very strong hand that, if played well, could easily see the country emerge as one of the world’s most exciting emerging markets in the 2030s.
Editorials
October 27, 2025
4 min read
