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The fight over the cuts needed to prevent Johannesburg from descending into bankruptcy has begun. ANC interests that use the city as a feeding machine are pitted against those that want to see good governance.

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There is a particular kind of political cowardice that presents itself as strategic wisdom. It goes like this: yes, the current leader is problematic but removing him might produce something worse. ‘B.

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“Concrete ways” to stimulate faster economic growth, generate jobs and lift living standards are the substance of an address this morning by Dr John Endres, CEO of the IRR, at the University of the Free State (UFS). This event, which you can join online (via the link provided below), forms part of UFS's African Dialogue Series.

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Nicholas Lorimer and Ricardo Teixeira discuss the President’s response last night to the Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala controversy. Th. ey also discuss Eskom’s switching off Johannesburg’s streetlights, and problems with public participation in policymaking, highlighted by a proposal for a new nuclear power station.

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