The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again Three or four really big stories dominated the headlines in our press this week. Marcus Jooste (63) killed himself. Jooste headed up the Steinhoff Group of…
NOW HERE’S a THING: EP 2: SONA
Nigel Henson In the good ole Yew United States of America, the President addresses a joint sitting of both Houses, where he delivers his annual ‘State of the Union Address.’…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 17 March – Sunday 24 March: On Sunday, Russia concluded its three-day presidential election, with President Vladimir Putin the clear winner. Putin said the election had “consolidated”…
A Question of ‘Kant’
Nigel Henson, John Henry Steenhuizen (Leader of the Opposition Democratic Party) rose ponderously to his feet. To his left, and aligned for several rows were a rowdy bunch, dressed in…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Our news is bleak. Two of the most depressing articles I have read in a while were published in Politicsweb yesterday (Wednesday). David Bullard’s article, “Whether…
NOW…HERE IS A THING
Nigel Henson Greetings All, Allow me to introduce myself…Nigel Henson is the name I am usually called by…as is common, I have been known by many others, not all flettering,…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 3 March – Sunday 10 March: On Sunday, Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency after thousands of inmates managed to escape from the country’s two largest…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Jacob Zuma is a Russian agent. A compelling and detailed article from Adv Andre Pienaar of C5 Capital (a venture capital firm focused on Cyber security…
The World That Was
Adrian Oliver, Sunday 18 February – Sunday 3 March: On Monday, 20 heads of government – 15 from the EU – gathered in Paris to discuss the supply of artillery…