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What the fall of the Islamic Republic could mean

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Regime change in Iran would be an historic breakpoint that might be compared to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The latest revolt

As the Mullahs teeter: SA confused and hypocritical

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Earlier this week, on the eve of naval exercises with the SA Navy and others off Simon’s Town, Iran pulled out. But there are still

The difficult workings of regime change

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There are a few big things about regime change. It is far from rare, is very often chaotic, it usually has a big impact and

A tale of two countries: Poland vs South Africa

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President Donald Trump has now kicked us out of the G20, at least for the next year, while the United States chairs the group. The

Siener van Rensburg’s ghost paid a visit

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A few nights ago, the ghost of Siener van Rensburg paid me a visit, and I asked if he had any prophecies for the next

The G20 summit: success was delivered by Trump’s stayaway

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In an early Monday morning talk show on a Johannesburg radio station, callers were heaping praise on President Cyril Ramaphosa for his performance in hosting

So far, the economic good news will keep the lights on

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There has been a spate of good news on the South African economy. But much faster economic growth and large numbers of new jobs are

The “inequality emergency” is more of a growth emergency

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Reducing inequality has become one of the foremost moral causes of our times. But strong evidence suggests that it is economic growth that is key

Getting ready for the G20: is it really worthwhile?

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Parts of Johannesburg are being cleaned up for the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) Summit, and the ANC is working hard to put a shine

After the Gaza War

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Last week at the Nir Oz Kibbutz, two kilometres from the Gaza border, there were three funerals for hostages that had died in captivity. They