Ruminations on “Truth” (Part 1)
“Truth.” “The Truth.” “Speak Truth to Power.” Over the last few months, in informal conversation, on social media, and in the media, I’ve found it
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Trump’s Administration Should Reject Ebrahim Rasool as South Africa’s Ambassador
Ebrahim Rasool, a veteran leader within the African National Congress (ANC), has served as South Africa’s ambassador to Washington for two separate terms. His reappointment last year has sparked significant controversy. But the United States should reject Rasool’s continued ambassadorship
Wealth redistribution is wealth destruction
If economic growth is what we want, we need policies that permit wealth creation. Redistribution destroys wealth. Wealth creation is a recent – and fragile – invention. Until about two centuries ago, almost everyone was poor, and nobody had figured
The crime that broke Britain
Britain started off 2025 being asked questions in the way that a man caught making love to a goat would be asked questions. This relates to the country’s worst post-war crisis of Muslim, predominately Pakistani gangs, operating up and down
Globalism is out, Nationalism is in
There is a significant culture shift taking place in much of the Western world, from one end of the spectrum to the other. It is a change which we can see and watch, but increasingly there is an aversion towards
Is cricket entering a death spiral?
To the casual observer cricket may seem to be in fine fettle. Three gripping Test series were just concluded over the festive season, with Australia and South Africa beating India and Pakistan, respectively, at home, while Afghanistan bested Zimbabwe, in
The Mozambique crisis and SA’s floundering
In the face of widespread doubts about the credibility of the Mozambique election held last October, which was followed by three months of violent protest, President Daniel Chapo will be sworn in next week. The country’s main opposition leader Venâncio
Remaining an under-developed country is a choice
Let’s not be coy about it. South Africa is not a “developing” country. It is an under-developed country. By choice. The word “developing” is a verb. It is an action. And the -ing suffix indicates the continuous present tense. That