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…
To Cull Or Not To Cull?
by Hannes Wessels With anger I reacted to the recent headline-news regarding the ongoing and contentious issue of whether to cull elephant or not cull them. We here in Africa…
The Breaking of Britain.
by Hannes Wessels I’m no fan of English politicians, having been on the receiving end of their deceit and moral cowardice when they deemed it expedient to abandon principle and…
What Rule Of Law?
by Hannes Wessels In the heady early days of independence in Zimbabwe, when Robert Mugabe was the world’s most loved freedom fighter and euphoria abounded within and without the country…
Southern Africa Sinking
by Hannes Wessels Last week cyclone Idai hit central Mozambique and caused the worst natural disaster to hit the sub-continent in living memory. Beira, the country’s second biggest city and…
Helen Zille: Unsung Heroine
by Hannes Wessels With the sun setting on her stellar political career, there may be no contemporary politician who has done more good for more people for less reward than…