Sara Gon
Rants professionally to rail against the illiberalism of everything. Broke out of 17 years in law to pursue a classical music passion by managing the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra and more. Working with composer Karl Jenkins was a treat. Used to camping in the middle of nowhere. Have 2 sons who have inherited a fair amount of "rant-ability" themselves.
Articles By This Author
The only response to bullies is to call them out
An ugly incident occurred recently at an event hosted by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) which is emblematic of a style of
Michael Morris talks about the primacy of free speech
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Getting along with neighbours: a lesson from the Middle East
When ideology trumps human progress, water crises exacerbate hardship. I attended a fascinating panel discussion held recently under the auspices of the Middle East Africa
Hermann Pretorius reveals the first part of the IRR survey on astonishing changes in political support
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Pretoria High School for Girls: parliamentary committee reveals malicious intent
On 25 March 2025, members of the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (Committee) pitched up at Pretoria High School for Girls (PHSG) for a
Mr Hattingh went to Washington to gauge what American business thinks about South Africa
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The ATM proposal of a bill to ban foreign funding of NGOs is a red herring
“Externally funded non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that pushed an agenda to destabilise the country are set to be exposed in new legislation.” According to City Press
Gabriel Crouse explains the ‘BEE premium’ and why taxpayers should stop paying for it
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ANC’s intellectual impotence threatens us all
President Ramaphosa has displayed little of his much-vaunted negotiation skills in his dealings with American President Donald Trump. Ramaphosa has been very poor at reading
Sara Gon talks about the Trump/Zelensky media explosion
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