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 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 Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, The ANC must be strongly criticised for supporting the rogue countries of this world. Iran, Russia, China, Cuba and Syria are amongst the regimes which treat…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, The biggest political shock of the decade came on Friday when Floyd Shivambu, deputy leader of the EFF since its inception and author of its 7…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again, For me the biggest story of the week was the forced return to SA of Ace Magashule’s one-time PA when Ace was wielding power in the…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash Hello again, I’m quite pleased I missed Cyril’s opening of parliament speech on Thursday. I understand that it was long and boring and there was nothing new. He…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash, Hello again In the Sunday Times this week, William Gumede writes about Ramaphosa’s recycling of failed ministers in his new cabinet. He writes that the ANC is tone-deaf…
The Week That Was
Gerald Potash Hello again, As many of you will know Jacob Zuma is not my favourite politician. If I told you though that I am eternally grateful to him for…
The Race Against Racism
Hannes Wessels, While I was not living in South Africa when the ANC, led by Nelson Mandela, came to power in 1994 it was plain to see that almost the…