Not just corrupt, not just useless, but evil
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?
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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