The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 23 February – Sunday 2 March: On Sunday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Moscow’s point man for relations with the U.S., said that a meeting at…
The Devil’s Own Doctor
By Dr. John Pridgeon. I am in awe of President Donald J. Trump’s choices for his senior cabinet. The valuable lessons of these last eight years have helped him to…
The Week That Was
Hello again, Most of our news this week, as you would expect, has been all about the budget being cancelled at the 11th hour. In fact it was cancelled as…
The Trump Storm
Hannes Wessels, For anybody who enjoys following world news, whether you like the man or not, Donald Trump is certainly making for fascinating reading and viewing, triggering massive mayhem in…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 16 February – Sunday 23 February: On Sunday, Ukraine’s military said Russian troops had sharply stepped up their attacks in eastern Ukraine. The main attacks were concentrated…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, There are very few “quiet” weeks in SAn politics. This week the budget on Wednesday dominated our news but the fall-out and in-fighting in the MK…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to impose 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium into the U.S. on Monday. He also said he…
Trump Derangement Syndrome Alive and Well in South Africa.
Hannes Wessels, It has long fascinated – and distressed me – how white journalists, reporters, editors, media proprietors and white led pressure groups in South Africa have seldom missed an…
The Week That Was
Hello again, I did not listen to the State of the Nation (SONA) address last Thursday evening. Cyril is boring and besides the world champion and I had joined a…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 2 February – Sunday 9 February: On Sunday, Greek authorities advised residents and hotels on the island of Santorini to drain their swimming pools over concerns that…