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,
Putin has gravely miscalculated
The invasion of Ukraine appears to have been a grave miscalculation on the part of Russian president Vladimir Putin. It would be surprising if his
DA energy policy is politically correct but economically irrational
It is reassuring to know that Kevin Mileham, shadow minister of mineral resources and energy in the Democratic Alliance (DA), is not opposed to extending
Why the ANC hates small business
There is only one thing that stops South Africa from having the thriving small business community that would solve our awful unemployment, make our economy