Not Without Hope.
Hannes Wessels, I’m in touch with an old friend who departed South Africa soon after the transfer of power to the African National Congress (ANC) under Nelson Mandela and relocated…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Surprise! I’m still here and not in Australia. My trip has been postponed for medical reasons and I’m hoping to be able to leave in a…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Cyril Ramaphosa has lodged a complaint about the person chosen to lead evidence in the investigation into the goings-on at Phala Phala. Phala Phala is Cyril’s…
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Gerald Potash, Hello again, As you can imagine the judgement in the appeal case of Cyril Ramaphosa to his possible interrogation for impeachment dominated the front pages of all our…
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Gerald Potash, Hello again, Cyril Ramaphosa’s court battle to halt the impeachment process that he faces began in the Cape Town High Court today and continues until tomorrow. His advocate…
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Gerald Potash, Hello again, Tuesday 30th June was marked as the deadline day for all unregistered foreigners to leave the country. It was the day of planned shutdowns and threats…
The Long Road to Nowhere: South Africa at the Fracture Point
By Andrew Field South Africa was meant to be the beacon of hope for southern Africa. For centuries the region looked to it as the powerhouse, the state to be…
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Gerald Potash, Hello again, Dominating our news this week is the huge amount of illegal and undocumented immigrants and the growing xenophobia crisis we are battling with in our country.…
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Gerald Potash, Hello again, Lots of news this week was centered around the election of a chairperson for the Phala Phala impeachment committee. The DA made it quite clear they…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, Dennis, that character of note is no more. He passed-on on Friday morning and he will be missed, sadly missed by very, very many. He was…