BLM stumped by Quinton de Kock
When, four months after their last Test, the Proteas finally took to the field against the West Indies in St Lucia, they joined their opponents
Would an independent Western Cape be viable?
The movement for the independence of the Western Cape has yet to develop serious traction – but growing levels of dissatisfaction might yet see support
The campaign to revive racism
Among ordinary people, racism is not the problem, as numerous surveys conducted over the years by the IRR have demonstrated. Yet there is an elitist
Race hustling is a menace and an insult
The campaign against “race hustling” currently being launched by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) comes not a moment too soon. This growing industry is
The ‘lived experience’ that matters
Social justice activists who count themselves ‘progressive’ tell us that ‘lived experience’ trumps analysis in understanding how and why people live the lives they do.
1976. I am an African! I demand English!
The Soweto uprisings of June 1976, 45 years ago, were a turning point in South African history. In the light of subsequent events, such as
‘Journalism as a form of (dis)honourable behaviour’
Some snippets this week from the world of journalism unleashed a storm of accusations, lamentation on declining standards, and in a surprising twist, admiration for
News Manipulation on Steroids
It is a Shakespearean tragedy that the good reputation of everyone is besmirched by this corporate greed, manipulation and fake news and a complete disregard
SAtired – edition nine
Hello and welcome! This little fortnightly column presents news and politics at its most absurd. SAtired supports freedom of speech, small government and free markets. This means
Is racism the problem?
Many in the chattering classes will tell you the ‘Rainbow Nation’ – a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe South Africa in all