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White Privilege
by Hannes Wessels Poor Helen Zille is in terrible trouble again despite a stellar career in public life. As the outgoing premier of the … Read more →
Author Archives: Hannes Wessels
Ramaphosa; Saint or Sinner?
by Hannes Wessels Last week we were witness to the wretched sight of a public auction of movable assets taking place on farms now ‘owned’ … Read more →
‘The Economist’ and South Africa
by Hannes Wessels They say crime doesn’t pay but it sure as hell does in South Africa. The ANC has been running the country … Read more →
A Bad Week For Christians
by Hannes Wessels On one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar, Christians will look back on the events of the past week with … Read more →
To Cull Or Not To Cull?
by Hannes Wessels With anger I reacted to the recent headline-news regarding the ongoing and contentious issue of whether to cull elephant or not cull … Read more →
The Breaking of Britain.
by Hannes Wessels I’m no fan of English politicians, having been on the receiving end of their deceit and moral cowardice when they deemed it … Read more →
Southern Africa Sinking
by Hannes Wessels Last week cyclone Idai hit central Mozambique and caused the worst natural disaster to hit the sub-continent in living memory. Beira, the … Read more →
Helen Zille: Unsung Heroine
by Hannes Wessels With the sun setting on her stellar political career, there may be no contemporary politician who has done more good for more … Read more →
Louis Botha: A Man Apart
by Hannes Wessels Reading Richard Steyn’s excellent account (Louis Botha: A Man Apart) of the life and times of General Louis Botha was enlightening, enjoyable … Read more →
Why Can’t We Be Like The Kenyans?
by Hannes Wessels My infatuation with Kenya goes back almost 50 years to my early teens when I first read Robert Ruark’s African classics; Something … Read more →