Gary Ballance; True Brit.
by Hannes Wessels Hugh Ballance and his lethal ‘Rat-Trap’. Gary Ballance When Gary Ballance was picked to play for England there were rumblings about … Read more →
Author Archives: Hannes Wessels
Rough Ride on the Rufiji River
by Hannes Wessels – In sub-Saharan Africa there are few river-systems as wild and wonderful as that of the Rufiji as it wends its way … Read more →
Africa’s Forgotten Statesman
by Hannes Wessels – On a continent more famous for despots and demagogues, where real statesmanship became a domain solely occupied by Nelson Mandela, we … Read more →
‘Dog’ Varley
by Hannes Wessels – When the men who settled Rhodesia decided they needed a place of learning for their sons they positioned it in the … Read more →
Bishop Trevor Huddleston. Pervert who preyed on the Poor
By Staff Writer – Last year we were witness to celebrations around the world marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Father Trevor Huddleston. … Read more →
The Madness of Bill and Melinda Gates
By Hannes Wessels – I write as an African and about Africa when I say I find the ‘2014 Gates Annual Letter’ nauseating. For two … Read more →
Wildlife’s Unlikely Ally
By Hannes Wessels – In a world become obsessed with celebrity culture and fascinated only by the gruesome and tragic tales of pop artists and … Read more →
“BloodNut” Curtis.
By Hannes Wessels – Born in Rhodesia in 1957 Patrick Curtis was blessed with a private-school education but preferred the bush to the books and … Read more →