The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, The National Health Bill (NHI) that Ramaphosa signed into law last week has been the one story of the week that has dominated our news wires.…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 12 May – Sunday 19 May: On Monday, Ukrainian Governor of Kharkiv Oblast, Oleh Syniehubov, said Russian forces were widening their assault in his region as they…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 5 May – Sunday 12 May: On Monday, a New York judge threatened to put Donald Trump in jail if he violated his gag order again. Judge…
The Week That Was
Hello again The DA seems to be in trouble and whereas the polls show that the ANC is losing support the reality might be very different. What worries DA supporters…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 28 April – Sunday 5 May: On Sunday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived on an unannounced visit to Beijing where he met with senior officials to discuss…
Election postcards 2024: #Londonelects
Simon Lincoln Reader As the saying goes in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal region of the Sudan: that goat is well and truly f*****. By the time you read this,…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 21 April – Sunday 28 April: On Monday, in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to quickly provide “significant new security…
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REGIME CHANGE? BY GAD, SIR!
Nigel Henson ‘Ti’s my bet you are reading this column for its sexual content. That is what it is all about. There is something furtive and naughty about it. But-…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, The weekend newspapers were harsh on Ramaphosa. His decisions in favour of the ANC rather than of the country have devastated the economy and kyk hoe…