The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 2 February – Sunday 9 February: On Sunday, Greek authorities advised residents and hotels on the island of Santorini to drain their swimming pools over concerns that…
Trump and Africa
Hannes Wessels, I’m certainly not looking for any sympathy, (cowboys don’t cry we were taught), but being of European descent, coming from a family that left Europe over 300 years…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 26 January – Sunday 2 February: On Sunday night, Swedish prosecutors announced they had launched an investigation into suspected sabotage of an underwater fibre optic cable connecting…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Early on Sunday, South Korea’s impeached President, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested by South Korean authorities inside his presidential compound in Seoul. He faces possible imprisonment over…
The Art Of The Deal – The Big Kahuna
Closing The Ukraine v Russia Deal By Will Keys On the last page of Donald Trump’s book, The Art Of The Deal, I quote: “I’ve spent the first twenty years…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 12 January – Sunday 19 January: On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden gave his final address from the State Department on the standing of American foreign policy…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, On Saturday the ANC celebrated its 113th anniversary in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. All their big-shots were down here in the Cape and were out canvassing. The…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 5 January – Sunday 12 January: On Sunday, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said he would meet with the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl…
The Rape of Britain.
Hannes Wessels, Growing up as I did, in post UDI Rhodesia, I was exposed early to the deceptive habits of wily British politicians. My adolescent naivete notwithstanding, I was puzzled…
The Greatest Scandal in USA History
Will Keys I bring to your attention the popular USA podcast, the Glenn Show. It is hosted by brilliant economist Prof. Glenn Loury and co-hosted by equally brilliant linguist Prof.…