Category: Mailbox
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Mailbox: A view on South Africa from an invested outsider
South African politics is fragmenting along a familiar line. Movements built on grievance, whether the ANC’s transformation narrative, the radicalism of the EFF and MK, or the insurgent right around figures like Rob Hersov, each begin with a real insight and then stretch it into an explanation for everything. The result is escalating language and…
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Mailbox: Could SAPS’ secure radio rollout hold more untold secrets?
Hello Alec, As the Madlanga Commission continues my memory is activated. This is in relation to a business associate of mine who originally worked for Motorola SA, where I met him and worked for him worked for a while. When Motorola disinvested in the mid 80’s I started my own company both in SA and…
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MAILBOX: Why Cape Town voters deserve better from the DA
Key topics: Large Kenilworth pothole to M3 left unattended for 10+ weeks near schools DA accused of Truth Social-style electioneering; misinfo claims by Hill-Lewis Cape Town crime stats under Hill-Lewis spark debate over trends and Cape Flats By Andrew Crawford This article caught my eye. Admittedly one tends to operate from a position of self-interest. I…