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Round 1

THR the concept of "South African Exceptionalism" (NO DNA, JUST RSA)

Government 1.38
Opposition 1.62
Average Points per bench
Opening 1.44
Closing 1.56
Average Points per half
OG 1.12
OO 1.77
CG 1.65
CO 1.46
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Round 2

⁠THO the rise of retail/crypto investing in Africa (BITCOOONNNNNNNNNECT)

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Government 1.44
Opposition 1.56
Average Points per bench
Opening 1.44
Closing 1.56
Average Points per half
OG 1.12
OO 1.77
CG 1.77
CO 1.35
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Round 3

THBT African states should form a collective bargaining cartel for critical minerals (e.g., cobalt, lithium). (DIAMONDSAREDOREVER)

Government 1.69
Opposition 1.31
Average Points per bench
Opening 1.60
Closing 1.40
Average Points per half
OG 1.77
OO 1.42
CG 1.62
CO 1.19
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Round 4

THP a World In Which the African Nations Championship (CHAN) was replaced with a quota system for domestic players at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) (WAKA WAKA)

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Government 1.56
Opposition 1.44
Average Points per bench
Opening 1.50
Closing 1.50
Average Points per half
OG 1.48
OO 1.52
CG 1.64
CO 1.36
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Round 5

THBT the LGBTQ movement should adopt a gender-abolitionist approach as opposed to a gender-pluralist one. (BORNTHISWAY)

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Government 1.27
Opposition 1.73
Average Points per bench
Opening 1.50
Closing 1.50
Average Points per half
OG 1.08
OO 1.92
CG 1.46
CO 1.54
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Round 6

THR the dominance of movies based on already existing Intellectual property (IP) in contemporary cinema (NANTS NGOYAMA)

Government 1.17
Opposition 1.83
Average Points per bench
Opening 1.40
Closing 1.60
Average Points per half
OG 1.19
OO 1.62
CG 1.15
CO 2.04
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Round 7

THS Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords on the condition of a clear commitment towards a two-state solution from Israel. (ABE ACC)

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Government 1.50
Opposition 1.50
Average Points per bench
Opening 1.48
Closing 1.52
Average Points per half
OG 1.46
OO 1.50
CG 1.54
CO 1.50
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Round 8

THBT fiscal stimulus is more effective than monetary stimulus in a recession. (TITOMBOWENI)

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Government 1.50
Opposition 1.50
Average Points per bench
Opening 1.52
Closing 1.48
Average Points per half
OG 1.38
OO 1.65
CG 1.62
CO 1.35
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Round 9

TH as an agnostic person would adopt Pascal’s wager (GODDID)

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Government 1.12
Opposition 1.88
Average Points per bench
Opening 1.42
Closing 1.58
Average Points per half
OG 1.00
OO 1.85
CG 1.23
CO 1.92
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Partial Quarter Finals

THBT research organisations in the Global South should prioritise South-to-South collaborations instead of partnering with institutions in the Global North (GLOBALSOUTHWASSUP)

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Quarterfinals

THR the societal expectation to "leave a legacy." (LEGACY)

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Semifinals

THBT African states should withdraw recognition of the ICJ’s compulsory jurisdiction in response to its failure to uphold justice in Sudan. (BOYCOTTUAE)

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Grand Final

TH, as an average 20-year-old African person, would enter the Waka-Trix. (Waka-Trix)

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