Stagnation Malawi
By Andrew Field When the votes were counted, Malawi’s electorate chose the stable and well-trodden over the perhaps untested and experimental. This is a hallmark of southern African politics. Arthur…
Social Media Cancer
Andrew Field, Venturing a little from southern Africa, this blog discusses extremist political turmoil and division between left and right in the Western World. Moderate or centre-oriented politics seems to…
RAMAPHOSA and STARMER
Hannes Wessels, It was with a sense of almost total despair that I read recently of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech when opening Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Show in Harare recently.…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, For me one of the main news stories of this week was about the recent poll substantiating last week’s DA poll, showing a dramatic loss of…
SOUP TO NUTS: A SONG OF LIFE
By Nigel Henson. My apologies for having been absent for six months or so. As there have been no public demonstrations, tipping of trash cans, or even an ANC building…
The Peril of the Police-Are-Right Theory
By Will Keys Crime documentaries have long celebrated the police detective: a figure depicted as the embodiment of common sense, initiative, and sound leadership. These stories, underpinned by the traditions…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Most of the news here this week has been about the dithering of the ANC towards Trump’s tariff threat and how DIRCO (The Department of International…
A Lion Called ‘Blondie.’
Hannes Wessels, It was with dismay I read a recent report in ‘The Times of London’ about the recent killing in western Zimbabwe of a lion named ‘Blondie.’ Reading about…
When Charm and Gender Bias Shield Betrayal: The Democratic Party’s Political Crisis
By Will Keys America is in the grip of accusations—treasonous conspiracy, intelligence manipulation, and institutional betrayal. Yet many voters remain entranced by emotional appeal, personality politics, and partisan narratives. Female…
The Trust Factor.
Hannes Wessels. I see, in his recent address to the South African parliament President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke glowingly of the significant strides that have been made in the last 31…