Articles By This Author

A common trait: Rachel Kolisi, Steve Hofmeyr, and BLM

Opinions

In the United States, the National Basketball Association cancelled matches in the wake of Jacob Blake’s shooting by the police, while in South Africa the

Siya Kolisi’s BLM moment

Opinions

On 19 July, Siya Kolisi made a speech about the BlackLivesMatter (BLM) Movement that became a topic of national conversation. Nearly a month later, it

Covid-19 is spreading faster than ever

Opinions

Covid-19 is spreading in South Africa at an exponential rate. Because this does not suit the official narrative, or our common interest in lifting the

BLM damage to SA Rugby

Opinions

South Africa has had a shortage of achievements to be proud of, but sport has often filled the void. The BLM Global Network is undoing

Why I turned against BLM Global Network

Opinions

In this winter of 2020, South Africa is divided between those who are for #BlackLivesMatter and those who are against the BLM Global Network. This

Save Stats SA, not SAA

Opinions

Statistics South Africa faces an existential threat called “Covid-19”, but really the threat is older and deeper. Here are some practical examples of why we

Our democratic task: keeping tabs on the till

Opinions

Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu filed his last national annual report, covering the financial year 2018-2019. Its overall findings were dismal – yet some glimmers of hope

‘White Man’s Burden’: Victorian white supremacy is back

Opinions

Parts of the US public square have been overwhelmed by a chilling force. The new racialism manifests in Victorian ways with dire consequences for that

SA’s lockdown: Ten cold facts to reckon with

Opinions

With heavy lockdown receding into the past there will need to be a frank evaluation of whether it worked. It may be possible to make

Saying lockdown ‘worked’ risks guaranteeing its return

Opinions

The President’s most consistently repeated claim is that the lockdown “delayed the spread” of Covid-19 as intended. No evidence has been produced to test that