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 one is struck by a…
‘The Axe And The Tree’
by Hannes Wessels I was relieved to finish this because the reading was an emotional and often painful roller-coaster of a ride that left me somewhat enlightened but still searching…
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’ in northern Kenya which provide…
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 to the death your right to…
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 could have possibly come to…
I’ve Been a ‘Hate Crime’ Victim All my Life.
by Hannes Wessels Despite having been twice elected US president thanks to millions of white Americans who desperately, albeit misguidedly, wanted to salve their collective guilt and bury a past…
Trump and Africa
by Hannes Wessels Along with CNN audiences around the world most South Africans went into mourning with news that the despicable, misogynist, sexist, racist and occasional lunatic Donald Trump, had…
The Burden our Children Bear
by Hannes Wessels We live in a world obsessed with the safety and general welfare of our children. This is laudable. I was fortunate to be born into a loving…
Ross the Lion-Heart
by Hannes Wessels Ross Hildebrand died in Mutare on the 14th September. Another chip falls from the solid old block that buttressed a once great country. This is not an…
Gentlemen’s Clubs; End of an Era.
by Hannes Wessels As the Anglo-Saxon heterosexual male slides inexorably into some sort of guilt-ridden oblivion so do his institutions and this includes the gentlemen’s clubs that once provided a…