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US President Cuts Aid to South Africa Over Controversial Expropriation Act

US President Cuts Aid to South Africa Over Controversial Expropriation Act

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 Charley Tamango

Imagine if your government could take your house, your land, and all your private property, and not be required to give you a single cent. This is the fear surrounding South Africa’s Expropriation Act–a bill signed into law by President … Continue reading

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The 2024 BRICS Summit: Shaping Global Alliances and Defying Western Narratives

The 2024 BRICS Summit: Shaping Global Alliances and Defying Western Narratives

December 4, 2024December 2, 2024 Ethan DeJacobson

BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) is a term first coined by economist Jim O’Neill in 2001 and later adopted into the lingua franca of economists and recognized by the included countries themselves. The organization is comprised of … Continue reading

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Israel Accused of Genocide at the International Court of Justice

Israel Accused of Genocide at the International Court of Justice

February 29, 2024March 12, 2024 Clio Bailey

“For some, the promise of ‘Never Again’ for all peoples is a slogan. For Israel, it is the highest moral obligation.” Tal Becker’s opening address to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) laid bare the poignant irony of the case … Continue reading

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The ANC’s Policy Incoherence Threatens South Africa’s Future

The ANC’s Policy Incoherence Threatens South Africa’s Future

August 4, 2022November 15, 2022 William Gilbert
If the country is to solve the legacies of Apartheid, like massive inequality, underdevelopment, weak governance, and insecurity, the ANC must rectify its incoherent cadre deployment lest the country continue on a path of instability and uncertainty.

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Interview with Hilliard Wolfe

Interview with Hilliard Wolfe

April 6, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board
Our team interviewed Hilliard Wolfe to discuss his article “The Decline of Manufacturing as a Proportion of GDP in South Africa, Contextualized and Explained” in the upcoming Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. In his article, Hilliard analyses the manufacturing industry in South Africa.

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