The Hidden Thread.
by Hannes Wessels For someone who well remembers the era of the ‘Red Menace’ and the ‘Total Onslaught’, reading ‘The Hidden Thread’ by Irina Filatova … 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 →
The Parable of Colonialist and Colony.
by August Pointneuf Colonialist was beguiled by this beauty. A compulsion to join forever and create a mutual life of productivity and security were the … Read more →
White Men can’t Jump but they can Govern.
By Hannes Wessels I write as a concerned father whose daughter, like millions of other children, has recently been taught about colonialism which is subtly … 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 →