Ismail Lagardien

Ismail Lagardien is a writer, columnist and political economist with extensive exposure and experience in global political economic affairs. He was educated at the London School of Economics, and holds a PhD in International Political Economy.

This pandemic ain’t over until it’s over, but we can prepare for the next one

Ismail Lagardien
01 APR

Covid-19 and me: It’s like we’re made for each other

Ismail Lagardien
25 MAR

There will be life after Covid-19

Ismail Lagardien
18 MAR

AfriForum cannot hide behind monikers of civil rights and anti-racism

Ismail Lagardien
12 MAR

Coronavirus, a pandemic in waiting: Another step towards self-destruction?

Ismail Lagardien
03 MAR

I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe… and I am angry

Ismail Lagardien
25 FEB

Who has the most to gain from destroying commuter rail networks?

Ismail Lagardien
19 FEB

SONA brings out the best and the worst in us

Ismail Lagardien
12 FEB

With the coronavirus spreading, South Africa may be well prepared. But there’s a little thing that nags…

Ismail Lagardien
05 FEB

Ramaphosa’s new dawn is stretching into day, and the results are coming 

Ismail Lagardien
28 JAN

South Africa remains hostage to its past and has turned its back on the future

Ismail Lagardien
22 JAN

Government and Business Unity SA talk, but avoid the two-headed elephant in the room

Ismail Lagardien
16 JAN

Inertia/Stasis: A brutal reality of SA’s political calendar and the waiting game that has already begun

Ismail Lagardien
07 JAN

With echoes of Adolf Hitler, Julius Malema makes his move to establish an African reich

Ismail Lagardien
18 DEC

Between darkness and dawn, my story’s waiting to be born

Ismail Lagardien
11 DEC

The coloured community and the great delusion of non-racialism

Ismail Lagardien
05 DEC

The DA 2.0 has (finally) killed the liberalism of Helen Suzman, Frederick Van Zyl Slabbert and Alex Boraine

Ismail Lagardien
27 NOV

What good is art if it satisfies only the imaginaries of artists?

Ismail Lagardien
22 NOV

South Africa needs better politicians, or smarter political alliances

Ismail Lagardien
13 NOV

The dangerous vacuity of the EFF’s populism and evangelism

Ismail Lagardien
06 NOV

The DA: Let them slug it out, we can pick at their wounds later

Ismail Lagardien
30 OCT

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