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If you love me, kill me

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If you love me, kill me. Today in South Africa, the greatest act of love, the greatest act of mercy, by one loved one for

Words and deeds of politicians, and why people vote for them

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Floyd Shivambu, who had been caught doing 182 km/hr in his Range Rover and who has received millions of rand from the VBS bank, which

Simple scientific fallacies about climate change

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I was not going to bother to comment on the usual wretched nonsense of the latest UN climate change conference, COP29, taking place in Azerbaijan

Trump is deceptively sane and sensible

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When the results of the American election came rolling in, I had two reactions, one of which puzzled me for a while. My first reaction

America’s dismal choice

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If I were an American, on the cusp of the election, I’d be cursing the fact that the Republican Party didn’t choose as its candidate

Race, sex and women’s sport

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Here is a video of South Africa’s most famous active cricketer, taken eight years ago: Fall In Love Again – Laura Wolvaardt  On Sunday I

Well-meaning unemployment and starvation

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According to everyone who knew him, Tito Mboweni, who died this month, was a lovely man. He was cheerful, friendly, humble and thoroughly decent. A

Are humans becoming more stupid?

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Is the human race becoming more stupid? Much evidence points that way when you look at the works and thoughts of our ancestors and compare

John Kerry wants to end free speech

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Free speech is under attack in the West, including the UK and the USA. Increasingly, anyone who wants free debate, who questions the status quo,

Crimes and follies of the West

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The United Nations General Assembly is traditionally a forum for bashing the crimes and follies of the West by countries that have committed far worse