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Editorials
The Americans Have Done a Foolish Thing on South Africa
The Trump administration has made a bad move in South Africa that will undermine its interests in the country and stoke tensions between black and white South Africans.

Politics
South Africans Believe US Shouldn't Fund SA Healthcare
SRF polling shows that most South Africans agree with the Trump’s administration’s decision to cut health funding.
Economics & Policy
A Tale of Two Operating Systems: SpaceX and the South African Economy
The recent SpaceX IPO, given the South African origins of its founder, provided an important juxtaposition to the economic policies of the government of this country, which neatly explains why the one is an extraordinary success and the other languishes in the relegation zone of global economic rankings.
Politics
DA Candidate Murdered in Ward Where ANC Support Is Falling
The suspected assassination of Democratic Alliance candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe has thrown a spotlight on Dunoon, where falling ANC support, a growing opposition challenge, and a second activist killing have deepened fears over political violence ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
Columns
Max du Preez’s Campaign Against the New Caring Afrikaner Nationalism
Koos Malan writes on Max du Preez’s attacks on AfriSol.
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