Economic reform, inclusivity, and transformation are the most frequently bandied concepts to articulate the solution to RSA’s economic justice woes. While these might suit the demands of politically correct rhetoric or nomenclature, they are not the real problem behind the economic justice challenges of RSA. The real challenges are the [...]

 Previous State of the Nation Addresses over the past fifteen years have been reports on what the government, mainly the National executive, has been doing to contribute to South Africa’s performance. This has come across as being mechanical. Ignored often is that in RSA, the significant progress issue to be [...]

This was published in TimesLive on 05 February 2025 Since his election as President of a Government of National Unity (GNU)-governed South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa will face his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). This triggers an opportunity to reflect on the direction an otherwise fragile GNU coalition will present [...]

Dr FM Lucky Mathebula  Throughout history, the US has consistently exerted its influence on other democracies, employing a range of strategies from soft power, where it asserts ideational superiority, to hard power, where it dictates policy options through it hard power. This pattern of behaviour underscores the extent to which [...]