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Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

As Trump and Musk bin science and reason, we should poach top US talent

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

Will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you, will you join the dance?

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

In a word, Madiba – not a prophet, but a humble servant of you, the people

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

South African exceptionalism is both good and really bad – now is the time to make the bad stuff exceptionally good

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

Fixing policing and security isn’t that hard — and a 10-year-old plan is already on the table

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

Giving voice and being heard goes to the heart of nation-building and the redress project

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

It’s time to ease out the kommissars in government and replace them with technocrats

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

Vital need for salvaging literacy out of South Africa’s enormous 12-language Tower of Babel

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

Who are we, we the People of South Africa? So many answers – healing the rifts isn’t easy

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

Twin reports into 2021 unrest paint picture of ongoing clear and present danger

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

Reducing white noise and silencing the whingers – South Africa has world-class innovators

By Michael Kahn

Michael Kahn

Opinionistas

We are at war, it is time to take our cue from the playbooks of Smuts and Lenin

By Michael Kahn