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Steven Friedman

Second Codesa — a seemingly attractive idea that does not translate well into the real world

Maverick News

Second Codesa — a seemingly attractive idea that does not translate well into the real world

By Stephen Grootes

Good Jew, Bad Jew: Racism, anti-Semitism and the assault on meaning

South Africa

Good Jew, Bad Jew: Racism, anti-Semitism and the assault on meaning

By Steven Friedman

As horse trading intensifies around local government, residents and ratepayers must make their voices heard

South Africa

As horse trading intensifies around local government, residents and ratepayers must make their voices heard

By Stephen Grootes

Contemplating corruption — the apotheosis of the bureaucratic criminal art form

South Africa

Contemplating corruption — the apotheosis of the bureaucratic criminal art form

By J Brooks Spector

Game changer? Difficult but not impossible, Matekane’s Lesotho win may show the way to SA’s Patrice Motsepe

South Africa

Game changer? Difficult but not impossible, Matekane’s Lesotho win may show the way to SA’s Patrice Motsepe

By Stephen Grootes

ANC in Gauteng: The dawning of the Age of Panyaza Lesufi comes with problems, many big, difficult, painful problems

South Africa

ANC in Gauteng: The dawning of the Age of Panyaza Lesufi comes with problems, many big, difficult, painful problems

By Stephen Grootes

Silent protest: Number of spoilt votes marginally up from last municipal polls

South Africa

Silent protest: Number of spoilt votes marginally up from last municipal polls

By Sandisiwe Shoba

Twelve million people: No job. No prospects. No voice. No representation

South Africa

Twelve million people: No job. No prospects. No voice. No representation

By Stephen Grootes

South Africa’s oldest tradition, corruption – the politics, the law and the shenanigans in between

South Africa

South Africa’s oldest tradition, corruption – the politics, the law and the shenanigans in between

By John C Mubangizi

Is the lockdown authoritarian creep or ‘proportionate response’?

South Africa

Is the lockdown authoritarian creep or ‘proportionate response’?

By Steven Robins

Power in Action: Rebuilding the fragile democratic state

South Africa

Power in Action: Rebuilding the fragile democratic state

By Steven Robins

A bewildering process: What the manifestos reveal about the parties’ economic policies (Part 2)

Business Maverick

A bewildering process: What the manifestos reveal about the parties’ economic policies (Part 2)

By Reg Rumney