The Core Conflict: Why the West and Iran Cannot Easily Reconcile
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:…
The Rule of Law
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…
The Constitution as Instrument: The Warning the Rhodesians Tried to Give.
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…
The Week That Was
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…
The Congo, The Colonials, And The Lies.
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…
The Seven Year Itch: Parliament, Power and the Road to 2030
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…
A Watchdog in Darkness: The Baden-Clay Case and Queensland’s Debt to Justice
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…
Freedom Was the Lie That Worked
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…
Rhodesian Intelligence: Myth vs. Reality
By Andrew Field The author is not here to defend Ken Flower or Derek Robinson, nor is there any interest in polishing reputations for sentimental reasons. What matters is clearing…
‘Spooks’ of the ‘Struggle Years’.
Hannes Wessels, As someone who has read and written quite extensively about the history of Rhodesia and then Zimbabwe, a recent article by James MacManus in the ‘Christmas Edition’ of…