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Given that 2025 is in touching distance, it’s about time we took a look at South Africa’s progress and took stock of our successes and failures

27 November 2024 - 04:30 By Michael Mynhardt

The fable of the boiling frog is both among the more ominous and important ones for modern life. Despite the morbid conclusion, the boiled frog remains a good cautionary tale, warning the listener or reader against complacency, a lack of awareness, and the unwillingness to address one’s own impending doom...

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