How Boris and Britain can help Africa
by Hannes Wessels It’s almost 60 since Ghana became independent from Britain. The world was jubilant as the sun began to set on the age of European imperialism. ‘African Nationalism’,…
Was Harold Wilson a Soviet Agent?
by Hannes Wessels In my book ‘A Handful of Hard Men’ I touched on the possibility that British Prime Minister Harold Wilson may have been a Soviet agent. In the…
Old Soldiers who Saved a Wildlife Sanctuary
by Hannes Wessels Darrell Watt arrived in the Kafue region of western Zambia in 2003 to take over management of a large tract of wilderness on the eastern boundary of…
The ‘Bloody Breeteesh’!
by Hannes Wessels I must confess I’m envious of Zimbabwe Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa. Obviously the man does not get embarrassed easily. Most people with his pedigree and political history…
Re post – Taki (The Spectator) – In praise of Rhodesia
HIGH LIFE Shame on those white liberals who paint white Rhodesians as oppressors while supporting murdering maniacs like Mugabe. Taki 16 July 2016 9:00 AM The Spectator readers’ party was…
Re post – >Reader: Reviewing ‘A Handful of Hard Men’ – The day Zim’s spine snapped.
The traditional view on those that tend to ignore history is that they’re set to repeat it. But in Simon Reader’s assessment of Hannes Wessels’ book – A Handful of…
Lessons Based on Lies.
by Hannes Wessels Having two daughters at school in the modern age certainly has its challenges. They say this is simply history repeating itself and parents have, since the beginning…
Old White golfers must Not be left alone!
by Hannes Wessels Right now Muirfield Golf Club, rated by some as possibly the best of the Open Courses and home to great champions from Jack Nicklaus to Ernie Els,…
The Tusk and Scrotum
by Hannes Wessels Soon after being mauled by a leopard ‘Danny’ was posted to Management Unit based in Wankie National Park. This arm of the department was tasked with Capture…
‘Transformation’; but then what?
by Hannes Wessels The new buzz-word in South Africa is ‘transformation’. It’s on everyone’s lips; politicians, newspaper-editors, talk-show radio hosts, sports-coaches and celebrities. I’m trying not to pay too much…