Requiem to a School: Goodbye, Saints
“There was madness in any direction, at any hour. You could strike sparks anywhere. There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing
South Africa needs less schooling, not more
Policy makers must stop acting as though increased schooling and higher education budgets are a silver bullet that will solve all South Africa’s problems. Schooling
The real reason US abortion rights are under threat
It’s been 49 years since the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that declared a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy, within limits, to be consistent
Musk or no Musk, Twitter is no place for democratic debate
For better or worse, I can’t say that Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter really interests me much. I’m not on Twitter, and I hope to
Defeat of the Pechenegs
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 29th April 1091 – Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by
Levelling the political playing field by cutting BEE procurement back to size
Part 4 of the Zondo commission report into state capture came out last week. It primarily rehashes and reaffirms the story of how Eskom was
Legitimacy: Russia, China, and SA versus the West
Some autocratic regimes seek legitimacy through staging elections. All of them seek legitimacy through criticising the West. The war in Ukraine challenges such criticisms. Prospects
South Africa’s Chaos and Crisis
Over the weekend President Cyril Ramaphosa had to hastily leave a stadium in North West when mine workers turned angry while listening to the President
Permanent Lockdown
Circa May 5 the lockdown measures currently in place will no longer apply under the Disaster Management Act, which is why Joe Phaahla, the Minister
Drink whisky, not water
It has been brewing for decades, but like the long-neglected electricity system, the long-neglected water supply, treatment and reticulation systems are now collapsing. Best be