Sounds of Germiston
It is dead quiet when there is load shedding. Everything becomes so loud. At 03h00, a siren cries. Its long wail wanders from the factory
3 Russia-West “unmentionables”
Most South African pundits find the Russian-Ukrainian war very simple and easy to explain in moral terms, but I do not, because I favour Classical
We care because they are white
There has been a deluge of media coverage on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In particular some of the reporting seems to suggest that Ukrainians
Black lives matter, or do they?
Lennie held out his hands pleadingly. “Give ‘um to me, George. I’ll take ‘um back. I didn’t mean no harm, George. Honest I didn’t. I
Developing the key to adapting to climate change
In days of yore, we looked to soothsayers for a glimpse of the future. They, according to the prevailing custom, rattled their bones or peered
The EWC saga continues
It’s perhaps somewhat counterintuitive, but what has become understood as the Expropriation without Compensation drive has never been entirely and solely about the ability of
Examining Putin’s motives
Putin and his apologists have raised a number of claims to justify the invasion of Ukraine. Only one motive is true; the others are smokescreens,
The League of Lezhë
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 2nd March 1444 – Skanderbeg assembles a group of Albanian nobles to
The European giant awakes
I am not a fan of the European Union (EU). I’ve always seen the EU not as a free trade zone but as a protectionist
Ukraine and Putin’s demise?
Ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week, President Vladimir Putin seemed to have great military might at his command. Yet nearly a week later,