Economic Freedom Fighters, to the left of the ANC?
It is time to debunk two myths: that the ANC forfeited economic control to a corporate elite at a secret meeting and that the EFF is to the left of the ANC, says Tito Mboweni
Wooing China’s princelings
While recent scandals have put China’s princelings under a harsh media spotlight, they have been hot commodities for Western companies, writes Minxin PeiFrom San Francisco to the South China Sea
US and other extra-regional powers should invoke San Francisco Treaty to internationalise diplomatic processes over claims to disputed islands, writes Masahiro Matsumura
The myth of German euroscepticism
What is commonly seen as a widespread crisis of trust in the European Union is really a crisis of trust in all official institutions within the periphery, writes Daniel Gros
Ian Farmer: apologies for Marikana
For the first time the former Lonmin CE, in charge at the time of the Marikana shootings, talks about the week that changed his life and the course of history of a nation, and apologises for the tragedy
QE tapering and its shadow
Fed needs to explain risks of extended quantitative easing or investors will see tapering as first step to higher interest rates, writes J Bradford DeLong
Reason and the end of poverty
Concluding that poverty eradication requires only reliance on growth, and that government interventions have little merit, is a lapse of logic, writes Kaushik Basu
OPCW needs more support from world leaders
Chemical attacks in Syria brought attention to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, but not it clear it needs more support to fulfil mandate
US-Russian solution uses a poor definition of Syria’s civil war and will prolong it
Allowing groups the regime claims to represent to represent themselves directly, could persuade them to withdraw support for the regime, writes Sami Mahroum
VOICE OF MINING: Right solutions needed for SA to be a mining leader again
Chamber of Mines committed to enhancing NDP expectations, overcoming investor uncertainties and re-establishing SA’s reputation as world’s leading mining country, writes Mike Teke
SA crying out for leaders it can trust
If SA is to succeed, says EY Africa CEO Ajen Sita, it needs to produce more leaders able to question and define that purpose, both in business and in society
Filling the global leadership vacuum
US vacillation on Syria suggests it is shrugging off its global lead mantle, raising the question of who will take its place, writes Yoon Young-kwan
Spies versus scribes in public showdown
Former National Security Agency lawyer Stewart Baker tries to establish new norm in which legality of official behaviour is not to be questioned, writes Naomi Wolf
The remaking of the Middle East
Shlomo Avineri examines why the end result of the Arab Spring of 2011 has been instability, violence and civil war, rather than the hoped-for democratisation
Irresistible rise of Muslim middle class
Muslim world’s turmoil has one key cause that is neither rooted in religious nor sectarian struggle, but in its rapidly growing and assertive middle class
Self-measurement and self-manipulation
There are many ways to improve health; the point is to liberate people to find their own path, not to chain them to some ‘healthy’ protocol, writes Esther Dyson
Obama’s weakness will undermine global stability
US President Barack Obama’s hesitation over the Syrian crisis is reminiscent of Jimmy Carter’s inept handling of the Iranian hostage crisis, writes Dominique Moisi
Asia’s game without frontiers
As China increases efforts to claim sovereignty over vast maritime areas, countries throughout Asia are reconsidering their strategic positions, writes Jaswant Singh
Silver linings for golden age
Despite host of daunting challenges, such as food security and climate change, world has reason to be hopeful about future, writes Kishore Mahbubani
Asia’s emerging community must keep in check the might of China
Southeast Asia’s pursuit of deeper integration is in keeping with a global trend — but also reflects growing anxiety over China, writes Fidel V Ramos
No exit from Afghanistan
While US troops may be leaving Afghanistan, an end to the violence spawned by the US’s war remains nothing more than a distant dream, writes Jaswant Singh
The wisdom of crisis prevention
The simple truth is that the cost of preventing financial crises is much lower than the costs imposed by them after they erupt, writes Mehmet SimsekSA must tread carefully as Africa opens for business
South Africa presents itself as a conduit for foreign investment in Africa — or a final destination, says Tito Mboweni
Asia’s rebalancing act
As Asian economies prepare for coming Chinese slowdown, they must strengthen domestic demand and reduce reliance on exports to China, writes Lee Jong-Wha
New opportunity for West to help Syria achieve peace
Last-minute Russia-US deal to put Syria’s chemical weapons under international control gives West a second chance to end the conflict, writes Jean-Marie Guéhenno
Lesson from Lehman on financial reforms
There may be little hope of strengthening global financial governance as long as implementation and enforcement of rules remain at the national level, writes Liu Minkang
Ignoring the ignorant
People have a right to their ignorance, but it cannot be allowed to trump informed rationality in the making of public policy, writes Henry I Miller
The shadow from the Yasukuni Shrine
History is best served if Japanese and Chinese leaders alike use the shrine as a tool for reflection rather than nationalism, writes Rana Mitter
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