Why Not Even the Constitutional Court Can (Legally) Postpone the 2021 Municipal Elections
Former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke has recommended that the 2021 municipal elections be postponed to early 2022. There is no constitutional possibility of this
Will the ANC become a zombie?
It seems clear that we are now entering the beginning of the end with regard to African National Congress (ANC) rule in South Africa. Although
What I learned disdaining Jordan Peterson
“I think he’s an idiot,” I snapped at my running buddy in the early kilometres of a trail run not far from Pretoria. He had
Unarmed troops to help enforce Australian lockdown
Hundreds of soldiers are being deployed to Sydney to help enforce the latest Covid-19 lockdown as Australia battles to contain a Delta-variant outbreak, which began
Booing of Chinese anthem in Hong Kong to be investigated
The Hong Kong police are investigating an incident in that territory where the national anthem of China was booed. According to reports a crowd had
Army driver charged with negligence after losing truck
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Driver appeared before a military court on Friday facing charges of negligent loss of state property. The driver was charged after the army truck
Section 25: not the end of a long game, but the beginning of a tough one
The failure of the ANC and EFF to agree on the form of the proposed amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution has led some
The pros and cons of basic income
There is a widespread belief that a basic income grant of some variety can rapidly and significantly reduce poverty in South Africa. That is true,
Billionaire jailed in Chinese crackdown on outspoken capitalists
Chinese billionaire Sun Dawu, whose company is among China’s biggest, with businesses ranging from meat processing and pet food to schools and hospitals, has been
SA’s men’s hockey team scores a famous win over Germany
Yesterday South Africa’s men’s hockey players beat Rio 2016 bronze medallists and world number 4, Germany, for the first time in an international competition. The