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Meltdown by default

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The Chernobyl disaster demonstrated the Soviet Union’s fatal flaw – the risk we face is that the ANC is South Africa’s ‘Chernobyl’. HBO’s television series

What’s wrong with this scene?

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A good rule of thumb is that if the communists welcome whatever the government does, champions of liberty should be very afraid. n an unusually

Returning to the centre is the DA’s real challenge

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Far from moving to the centre, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has actually shifted to the left – at a cost. Some commentators have interpreted the

Benefits of successful schools at risk as Gauteng imposes new intake rules

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The postponement of online applications for Gauteng schools points to a deeper crisis in the province’s education planning. The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has

The coming academic boycott of Israel at UCT? Part 5

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The possible decision as to whether the University of Cape Town (UCT) should impose a boycott on Israeli academics and academic institutions continues down the

Ukraine has a Jewish comedian president – a bittere gelegte*

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Volodymyr Zelensky won Ukraine’s presidential elections by a landslide. He is a Jewish comedian. The background circumstances are, however, extraordinary. Zelensky is the 41-year-old son

Flattering South Africa’s Jews to deceive

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The ANC flatters to deceive the majority of South African Jews by wooing Jewish investment while revoking recognition of Israel. “President Ramaphosa has assured me

BDS and its willing allies’ manipulation of UCT

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The University of Cape Town’s Council is to decide today (30 March 2019) whether to endorse the Senate’s decision to approve a boycott of Israeli

What is good for the private sector goose, is not good for the Eskom gander

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Globally it is accepted that if a company is making losses or needs to restructure, retrenchments may be necessary. The Cosatu and Saftu unions at

SAtired – edition 12

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Hello and welcome! This little column presents news and politics at its most absurd. SAtired supports freedom of speech, small government and free markets. This means we’re