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
Fear and loathing at the University of Cape Town
To read this book is to descend into an Orwellian world of topsy-turvy logic, thoughtcrime, doublethink, betrayal, cruelty, lies, and fear. But George Orwell described
A strange, white, gigantic phenomenon
Something strange has happened in my favourite sport, something unprecedented in its long history. Sport and race are of great interest, but it is forbidden
Jonathan Jansen deserves credit for his courage in speaking up
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba’s grossly misdirected attack on Jonathan Jansen earlier this month (“Foreign nationals: The new F-word that needs proper discourse,” 10 April) over
It’s just a mask
I’ll tell you why I wear underpants on my face. And why I am a little bit ashamed of it. I wear it because of
The Graeme Smith saga: when justice trumped social justice
After the murder of George Floyd, the extraordinary success of Black Lives Matter (BLM) in launching protests (many destructive and violent) that rolled across the
Hate crimes and speech bill: the letter the Daily Maverick wouldn’t publish
‘Defend Truth’ is the Daily Maverick’s unignorable declaration of intent, yet – for an online media organisation that likes to think of itself as bold
My favourite tattoo
Some years ago I found myself on a tattooist’s reclining chair with tiny needles jabbing at the skin on my ribcage. I was studying philosophy
KwaZulu-Natal’s farmers face the floodwaters
‘Natuurramp is erger as menseramp.’ A natural disaster is worse than a human disaster. I remember these words from a news show prior to the