The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 21 April – Sunday 28 April: On Monday, in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to quickly provide “significant new security…
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The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, The weekend newspapers were harsh on Ramaphosa. His decisions in favour of the ANC rather than of the country have devastated the economy and kyk hoe…
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Tintin in the Land of the High Buildings where Gays are Tossed Off. SIMON LINCOLN READER Brussels NOBODY KNOWS anything about Belgium’s political leaders because nobody knows what Belgium actually…
THE UNRAVELLING
Michael Chalk Author of The Unravelling When I set out to write The Unravelling, I vaguely sensed the significance of attempting to articulate the tumultuous events of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe in the…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 7 April – Sunday 14 April: On Sunday, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a roundtable meeting in Paris, beginning his trade tour in Europe. The China…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again You probably won’t be surprised to hear that Jacob Zuma was back in court this week and making all the news headlines again. This time, however…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 31 March – Sunday 7 April: On Monday, Israeli warplanes dropped bombs on the Iranian embassy in Syria, killing 7 Revolutionary Guards members. Among the dead is…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Jacob Zuma has had a bad week. He lost–for the 6th successive time–yet another court action to have Billy Downer removed as the prosecutor in his…