Rough Ride on the Rufiji River
by Hannes Wessels – In sub-Saharan Africa there are few river-systems as wild and wonderful as that of the Rufiji as it wends its way to the sea through the…
The Hidden Thread.
by Hannes Wessels For someone who well remembers the era of the ‘Red Menace’ and the ‘Total Onslaught’, reading ‘The Hidden Thread’ by Irina Filatova and Apollon Davidson was revealing…
Africa’s Forgotten Statesman
by Hannes Wessels – On a continent more famous for despots and demagogues, where real statesmanship became a domain solely occupied by Nelson Mandela, we should not forget the late…
‘Dog’ Varley
by Hannes Wessels – When the men who settled Rhodesia decided they needed a place of learning for their sons they positioned it in the harsh, dry country bordering on…
The Parable of Colonialist and Colony.
by August Pointneuf Colonialist was beguiled by this beauty. A compulsion to join forever and create a mutual life of productivity and security were the drivers. There was mutual attraction,…
White Men can’t Jump but they can Govern.
By Hannes Wessels I write as a concerned father whose daughter, like millions of other children, has recently been taught about colonialism which is subtly lumped together with slavery to…
Bishop Trevor Huddleston. Pervert who preyed on the Poor
By Staff Writer – Last year we were witness to celebrations around the world marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Father Trevor Huddleston. He will be remembered as…
The Madness of Bill and Melinda Gates
By Hannes Wessels – I write as an African and about Africa when I say I find the ‘2014 Gates Annual Letter’ nauseating. For two people of undoubted intelligence one…
Wildlife’s Unlikely Ally
By Hannes Wessels – In a world become obsessed with celebrity culture and fascinated only by the gruesome and tragic tales of pop artists and con artists alike, the great…
“BloodNut” Curtis.
By Hannes Wessels – Born in Rhodesia in 1957 Patrick Curtis was blessed with a private-school education but preferred the bush to the books and left academia having learned little.…