This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 23rd July 1903 – The Ford Motor Company sells its first car

John Kane-Berman, who was born on the eve of apartheid and devoted his life to vigorously opposing the race nationalism of apartheid’s ideologues and, at

A flawed judgment handed down last week by a full bench of the Western Cape high court has further undermined the property rights of all

The UK Conservative Party leadership race, now in its final stretch, would at first thought seem to have little to do with South Africa. But

A new global reserve currency, under discussion among the BRICS countries, is being hailed as a ‘mortal threat’ to dollar hegemony. That’s laughable. ‘Putin and

A key theme of global politics is starting to emerge: incumbents shouldn’t sleep too soundly – the tiger of inflation is loose and scenting blood.

Europeans must choose between warming their homes next winter or supporting ideals like national sovereignty and a sustainable environment. Here in SA, blind devotion to

A most strange attitude exists among ANC leaders towards white engineers and white teachers, and skilled white people in general. The ANC wants to get

‘They never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.’ So said Abba Eban, a South African-born Israeli diplomat, who was speaking about his Arab counterparts

“It is evident that there is a well-resourced‚ coordinated covert operation underway to prevent those responsible for wrongdoing from being held to account and for