The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 13 August – Sunday 20 August: On Sunday, Javier Milei, an economist (and according to The Guardian, a former tantric sex coach) came first in Argentina’s open…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again Die Burger in an editorial on the weekend reported Cape Town City 1; Taxi bosses 0. Our mayor gets credit for his calmness and not allowing…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 6 August – Sunday 13 August: On Sunday, The Indian Space Research Organisation confirmed that India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft entered lunar orbit and “successfully underwent a planned orbit…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, I got back home to reading all about Julius Malema and the 10th anniversary celebration that the EFF organised in the Ellis Park Stadium where almost…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 30 July – Sunday 6 August: Early on Sunday morning, the Russian capital Moscow was the target of Ukrainian drone attacks. One was shot down in the…
Cursed Colonials
Hannes Wessels, Recently I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak at some length to former Rhodesian District Commissioner, Ben Kaschula. Now in his twilight years, blessed with an…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 23 July – Sunday 30 July: On Sunday, an American drone operating in the skies over Syriawas targeted in a “buzzing” encounter by a Russian jet. The…
What Happens Next?
Will Keys, Russia finds itself increasingly isolated by Western nations, while the Western countries, in turn, are experiencing a gradual distancing from the rest of the world. There is a…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 16 July – Sunday 23 July: On Sunday, Spain’s 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in an incredible four-hour and 42-minute final on the…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, My newsletter was written and completed in draft and as I always do before I send it off I send it for proof reading to Robin.And…