Why we cannot postpone the elections this year
Former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke has been chosen by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to head up an inquiry to assess whether or not
Lived experience: A strange kind of truth
‘The Fremen were supreme in that quality the ancients called “spannungsbogen” – which is the self-imposed delay between the desire for a thing and the
What does Tafelkop mean?
President Ramaphosa was doing the sort of thing that he does well this past weekend – making uplifting speeches, delivering good news and promising even
Legal gun ownership is inversely correlated with gun crime
The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service, headed by police minister Bheki Cele, is proposing to prohibit firearm licences for the purposes of self-defence. Their reasoning,
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. May 25th 1953 – Nuclear weapons testing: At the Nevada Test Site,
Has the ANC leopard changed its NDR spots?
Seeming discord between the ANC and EFF The ANC seems to be distancing itself from the EFF’s demand that the Ad Hoc Committee responsible for
The Economic Consequences of Minister Ebrahim Patel
Many countries have trade and industry ministers that either have commercial experience or, at least, have some understanding of business. Around the world this portfolio is
Sights on citizens: Guns, government and self-defence
To be honest, I don’t like guns, even hunting rifles for that matter. This is mostly because, first, I don’t like wildlife hunting, and, second
They’re coming for your guns
The petty tyrant occupying the seat of the Ministry of Police has revived a much-derided draft amendment bill that would exclude self-defence as a valid
Radical economic transformation carries on regardless
Ace may be in, Ace may be out, but radical economic transformation will be carried on anyway. Cyril Ramaphosa’s apparent victory over Ace Magashule has