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Amazon contradicts Ramaphosa’s assurances to Trump, America’s pending coin-flip election, Pretoria has bet the house on blue, there are many sets of ideas but only one set is right, knowing the difference is the most important decision you will ever take, your whole life and your wealth and the happiness of your children hinges on you getting that decision right, the media lied to you about Zille, like a bomb-disposal expert Willie Aucamp removes a mine from the hull of the DA ship but it might not be the only one and the DA must find the others before they detonate.

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Have the SRF and The Common Sense Underestimated the DA in Johannesburg?
There is an argument that the data may have underestimated the DA to the advantage of the ANC and ActionSA.
Economics & Policy
How South Africa Gets to Work
The way South Africans commute to work reveals an enclave economy taking shape, as private alternatives expand while poorer commuters absorb the costs of state failure.
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The Likely AGOA Extension is Positive for South Africa’s Agriculture
Wandile Sihlobo writes on the importance of the US to South Africa’s agricultural sector.
Economics & Policy
Water Bill a Threat to South Africa’s Economic Future, IRR Warns MPs
Johannesburg-based think tank says racial requirements in Bill could severely harm South African agriculture.
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