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…
Trump and Africa
Hannes Wessels, I’m certainly not looking for any sympathy, (cowboys don’t cry we were taught), but being of European descent, coming from a family that left Europe over 300 years…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 26 January – Sunday 2 February: On Sunday night, Swedish prosecutors announced they had launched an investigation into suspected sabotage of an underwater fibre optic cable connecting…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Early on Sunday, South Korea’s impeached President, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested by South Korean authorities inside his presidential compound in Seoul. He faces possible imprisonment over…
The Art Of The Deal – The Big Kahuna
Closing The Ukraine v Russia Deal By Will Keys On the last page of Donald Trump’s book, The Art Of The Deal, I quote: “I’ve spent the first twenty years…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 12 January – Sunday 19 January: On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden gave his final address from the State Department on the standing of American foreign policy…