Not just corrupt, not just useless, but evil

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I wonder why I feel so nervous about writing this article. All I am doing is finally admitting what I should have known over forty

What’s the colour of your vrrr-pha?

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We were somewhere between Nieu-Bethesda and Baviaanskloof when Ian Roberts made us get out of the car and listen to the sound of the V8

Is America Declining or Holding its Own?

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Have we lost our minds? What is wrong with America? We are increasingly lawless—18-year-olds buy assault weapons, waltz into schools, and unleash terror. In big

Sweden and South Africa: reflections from my week in Stockholm

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I have just recently returned from a week-long visit to Sweden, which gave me the opportunity to reflect on the many contrasts with life in

Government saves us from cunning vegans

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You can’t trust someone who won’t eat meat. Luckily, our ever-alert government has cracked down on the perfidy of duplicitous vegetarians and vegans. Last week,

Medellin shows what is achievable

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When somebody talks about Paris, what immediately comes to mind is the Eiffel Tower and starry-eyed couples walking along the Seine. Less likely to come

A very important moment

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A court action under way before the Pretoria High Court highlights one of the issues on which South Africa’s very future depends. The case concerns

Victory at Berestechko

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 30th June 1651 – The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising – The Battle of

Time to reject defective ‘employment equity’ laws and accusations

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The latest annual report of the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) shows that Africans make up 76% of top management in the public sector, whereas

Thirty Percent – the rise of construction mafias

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For nearly a decade local mafias have been demanding payouts of 30 percent of the contract value of many construction projects. With the failure by