The Week That Was
by the Editors There is a disturbing similarity between events in the US and here in South Africa. In both countries the rule of law … Read more →
Politics and History
The Week That Was
by the Editors Saturday the 8th October 2016 might go down in history as the day the Springbok era came to a close and with … Read more →
The Week That Was
by the Editors South Africa’s poor are getting poorer and their numbers are growing. Across the board, jobs are being lost while the government ploughs … Read more →
The Disgraceful United Nations
by Eeben Barlow I felt I ought not to write something when I am filled with anger, but to say I am absolutely and totally … Read more →
The Week That Was
by the Editors Freshly bombed New Yorkers must have been overjoyed to have London mayor Sadiq Khan arrive in their besieged city to remind them … Read more →
The Dangers of Ignoring Strategic Intelligence
by Eeben Barlow As Africa drags itself ever closer to the abyss, one would think that governments would be paying a lot more attention … Read more →
The Week That Was
by The Editors The thing with democracy is the people elected tell you something about the electorate. Very easy to hurl abuse at the politicians … Read more →
The Week That Was
by the Editors In any normal election Hillary Clinton might have withdrawn her candidacy but this is not a normal election and for the powerful … Read more →
The Week That Was
by the Editors Mild euphoria swept some of South Africa following news of electoral losses suffered by the ruling ANC in the local government elections. … Read more →
Mischief Afoot in America
by Hannes Wessels Here in South Africa Donald Trump is widely loathed so once again I find myself a little out on a limb when … Read more →