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By Andrew Field The new story of narcotics in southern Africa does not begin with a theory. It begins with seizures. In June 2026, Durban harbour again produced cocaine. One…
Hannes Wessels, A little over six years ago the world erupted in anger when the international media turned all its attention on the death at the hands of the Minneapolis…
by Will Keys The real tension between the United States and Iran runs deeper than nuclear weapons, proxies, or oil. It stems from a fundamental clash between two opposing worldviews:…
Hannes Wessels, Growing up in Rhodesia I remember a police force, the British South Africa Police (BSAP), that was highly respected by the majority of people, and magistrates and judges…
Andrew Field | South of the African Equator | April 2026 Bertrand Russell, writing with characteristic precision about the dangers of Marxist political philosophy, once identified what he considered its…
Gerald Potash, Hello again, At last, things are happening. A top-shot ANC cadre fingered at the Zondo Commission received a proper jail sentence. Vincent Smith, once a powerful MP and…
Hannes Wessels, I must confess I have been unable to stop chuckling about the furore caused by recent pronouncements made by UK billionaire businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe. There was instant…
By Andrew Field Zimbabwe is once again in the midst of constitutional surgery. Cabinet has approved a package of amendments that would alter the way executive power is acquired and…
By Will Keys In every functioning democracy there is an expectation—quiet, steady, almost instinctive—that public watchdogs operate above fear, favour, and fashion. Their legitimacy does not come from popularity but…
By Andrew Field Freedom is one of the most overworked words in southern African political life. It is invoked with solemnity, defended with anger, and celebrated with gluttonous ritual by…