Why I’m Not Leaving
by Dale Collett Forty-three years ago, as a young Selous Scout lieutenant, I was in action against an enemy position, clearing a building deep inside southern Mozambique when hit by…
‘Global-Warming’ and Child Abuse
by Hannes Wessels We hear an awful lot these days about the lamentable prevalence of mental cruelty being inflicted upon children, so it is with this in mind I reflect…
Legacy of a ‘Liberator’.
by Hannes Wessels I’m certainly shedding no tears upon the departure of Robert Mugabe from this world but I look back upon his life and his monstrous misrule, cognizant of…
The Villains Who Care.
by Hannes Wessels I’ve said it before, but I think I can confidently state that I belong to one of the most hated minorities on the planet. Born in Rhodesia,…
White Privilege
by Hannes Wessels Poor Helen Zille is in terrible trouble again despite a stellar career in public life. As the outgoing premier of the Western Cape, through a display of…
Ramaphosa; Saint or Sinner?
by Hannes Wessels Last week we were witness to the wretched sight of a public auction of movable assets taking place on farms now ‘owned’ by the Mugabe family under…
‘The Economist’ and South Africa
by Hannes Wessels They say crime doesn’t pay but it sure as hell does in South Africa. The ANC has been running the country for 25 years now, they have…
Donald Trump and Cecil Rhodes
by Hannes Wessels Donald Trump is busy fracturing America over his determination to fulfil a campaign pledge and build a wall along the country’s southern border and stem the flow…
Fighting for the Dream. R.W. Johnson
by Hannes Wessels When people ask me about South Africa I normally try and quote something written by RW (known to his friends as Bill) Johnson or simply refer them…
A Bad Week For Christians
by Hannes Wessels On one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar, Christians will look back on the events of the past week with little cheer. Apart from the…