Locking down for a third wave that doesn’t exist
Despite a dearth of evidence of a third wave in South Africa, government is considering imposing new restrictions, just in case. This is very poor
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 2nd of May 1611 – The King James Version of the Bible
More time to object to the impossible demands in the Pepuda Amendment Bill of 2021
Proposed amendments to the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (Pepuda) of 2000 (the Act) could pressurise a host of companies and
Barbara Creecy railroaded by animal rights extremists
It was almost inevitable that a minister with no experience of conservation or environmentalism would get railroaded by the animal rights lobby. There is little
Why the Washington Consensus Won
John Williamson, a prominent economist, passed away last month leaving a legacy that included a description of what has become the equivalent for economic policy
The Baby and the Alligator: Ramaphosa at the Zondo Commission
Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa caused a stir when he defended cadre deployment in his testimony at the Zondo Commission. ‘I would say that when
I, Fool – but not a Fauci
You’re a fool. So am I. We’re serious nincompoops. And it’s only getting worse as the world gains complexity. But we don’t have to be
Is South Africa outdoing the US on race relations?
After the guilty verdict last month, Joe Biden said of the murder of George Floyd that it revealed ‘the systemic racism that is a stain
Not always all it seems
I often think the four most important words in any rational conversation are the ones least likely to be heard. The pressure to be right,
27 years later, it could have been worse
“What would South Africa be like if the ANC ruled it for 27 years?” If this question had been asked in 1986, most whites (and