Steven is director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy and writes a weekly column for Business Day newspaper and BDlive.

New thinking for SA’s democracy to work for all

Opinion

Claims of racial bias against black pupils at affluent private schools are becoming a routine South African event. They ...

Pandemic exposes myth of ‘First World’ superiority

Opinion

One of the planet’s — and Africa’s — deepest prejudices is being demolished by the way countries handle Covid-19.

People do not want solutions promoted in books written by zealots

Opinion

If we rely on common sense rather than ideology, we will recognise that markets are essential, but not the only way to ...

Ducking and diving on land is part of ANC’s delicate dance

Opinion

Ramaphosa faction is caught between retaining majority support and appeasing investors