The wretched of the earth and the filthy rich
They make SA's state capture exponents look like rank amateurs — Russia's oligarchs, and Vladimir Putin himself, have amassed eye-watering wealth that is in the crosshairs of the West's sanctions. But will the measures have much effect?
06 March 2022 - 00:00
It seemed impossible to imagine just over 10 days ago, but the horror inflicted on Ukraine has plunged the country into a biblical Armageddon with an end too frightening to imagine. If indeed there ever is an end to the suffering of the wretched of the earth when titans unleash their wrath...
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