Non-partisan policy advice vs partisan political activism
The Free Market Foundation sent a mission to the US in support of AfriSol’s lobbying for Afrikaner interests. I think this is a grave mistake.
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Naza: The truth, and nothing but the half truth
Naza presents itself as an exposé of Israel’s targeting system in Gaza. But true facts, carefully selected and stripped of context, can tell a deeply misleading story.
Assessing today’s shifting global order
We are overwhelmed by news flows - which are rarely reported objectively - while knowing little about how national leaders make key decisions.
Trump’s G20: back to basics
As a crisis response entity, the Group of 20 was superb. In 2009 at the nadir of the global financial crisis, leaders from lands accounting for 85% of global output agreed to flood their stumbling economies with cash—demonstrating to a
Election 2026, the commentariat is warming up!
With the municipal elections less than two months away, people are casting the prediction dice with doses of aspersion. Opinions abound left, right and centre.
A failing empire, consumed by ignorance, avarice and hatred
The once-great US of A is on a downward spiral, ruled by a megalomaniac who arrogantly exudes ignorance. I did tell you so.
Rape and murder in SA: a reply to Jackie Phamotse
There is a way of talking about violence against women in South Africa that begins from a morally serious concern and ends somewhere much less useful. A woman is murdered, raped or assaulted and almost immediately ordinary men are told
DA’s changing of the guard the most consequential political event this year
Many who watched it, have failed to appreciate what exactly happened in the Democratic Alliance this year. The party underwent a fundamental shift, a changing of the baton as a new guard took over. For years the DA has prided
Getting into a frothy over rugby
“Well, how did you enjoy the rugby?” Noah asks. Noah and I are standing our Irish friends to breakfast at a local restaurant. This is a sensible way to entertain them, as even they are civilised enough not to drink