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Poor Robert Mugabe
by Hannes Wessels After 37 years of brutally destructive rule it looks like the curtain may finally be coming down on the Mugabe regime. … Read more →
Politics and History
The ‘Coffin Case’ and the joys of hating ‘Boers’.
by Hannes Wessels In South Africa the mood across the media and political spectrum is one of jubilation. On Wednesday last week the Finance Minister … Read more →
Are Trump-Haters Unwell?
by Hannes Wessels Jeremy Clarke in his Spectator, ‘Lowlife’ column raises a very interesting question with regard to people who are anti-Trump and asks … Read more →
The Real ‘Nazis’ of the Left
by Hannes Wessels The West has probably never been more polarised along political and ideological grounds than it is today. The accession to power … Read more →
The Triumph of Evil
by Hannes Wessels Looking back at the personalities and institutions involved in the demise of Rhodesia and the forced transition to Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe … Read more →
Rhodesia in 1976. A fascinating view from a famous economist.
by Milton Friedman Of the 49 countries in Africa, fifteen are under direct military rule and 29 have one-party civilian governments. Only five have … Read more →
For Wildlife and White Men the end maybe nigh.
by Hannes Wessels It has taken the well publicised murder of Tristan Voorspuy on the Laikipia Plateau to draw attention to the recent ‘land invasions’ … Read more →
The Liberal Fascists
by Hannes Wessels Voltaire, the great French philosopher is reputed to have said, ‘I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend … Read more →
The Curse of the Professional Politicians
by Hannes Wessels Looking at the mess that prevails in much of the ‘western’ and ‘developing’ world, many are surely asking how this sorry situation … Read more →
An open letter to Lord David Owen from a war-nurse.
by Rita Budd Lord Owen, Forgive me, but I cannot even begin with the words ‘Dear’ for it is so far removed from any acknowledgement … Read more →