Victoria Falls and ‘Fake News’.
by Hannes Wessels As I watch the ongoing collapse of the South African economy and the further impoverishment of millions of my countrymen and women as a result of the…
The Trouble With ‘Experts’.
by Hannes Wessels In times of tumult, when events are unfolding fast, I have a method for gauging current issues. I don’t enjoy doing it, but I go to the…
Still Confused About Corona
by Hannes Wessels I know I’m no scientist or doctor, and I’m starting to doubt myself, because I can find few people who share my scepticism about the ‘Corona pandemic’,…
Confused About Corona
by Hannes Wessels Mass hysteria grips the world as a crisis unprecedented in history grips the globe; stock-markets are crashing, businesses are closing, sporting events are being cancelled, schools and…
The Culture Wars
Hannes Wessels On pain of being branded a ‘racist’ and a propagator of ‘hate-speech’, I have a problem dealing with the fact we have all been told in no uncertain…
When Race Trumps Merit
by Hannes Wessels On the surface, if one surveys the societal landscape of South Africa, one would probably be correct in concluding that, from a racial point of view, the…
A Small Town in Africa
by Hannes Wessels US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently lashed out on the campaign trail thus: “We have a racist society from top to bottom impacting health care, housing, criminal…
Are Liberals Sociopaths?
by Hannes Wessels My problem in trying to understand the mindset and behaviour of ‘liberals’ today begins with trying to define this particular class of people that I believe should…
How Boris Johnson Can Help Africa
by Hannes Wessels I know Mr. Johnson has his hands full dealing with problems closer to home. He must work quickly to disengage the UK from the European Union on…
The Guilt Game
by Hannes Wessels I am 63 now. I have lived, worked and watched events unfold from a close distance in most the countries of southern Africa. While I have been…