EWC – a simple homeowner reflects
As a simple homeowner, close to retirement, here are my thoughts on the impact of the policy of Expropriation Without Compensation (EWC) on my life.
Vaccine rollout: One of the great failures in democratic South Africa’s history
That a paltry 0.3% of the population has been vaccinated as of 19 March stands as yet another milestone in the ever-growing list of calamities
An unpalatable trade-off
There are all too often no perfect solutions to the problems that confront us, merely trade-offs that provide an imperfect way forward. We do what
Vaccines: missed opportunities for DA and private sector
While the private sector timidly kowtows to the ANC, and the DA government in the Western Cape rolls over at the first sign of resistance,
What is China’s role in the Myanmar crisis?
Myanmar’s recent coup d’etat became a global news story earlier this year. After the National League for Democracy (NLD), Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, won
Reviving Johannesburg: Bringing back the parks
Walking dogs has many benefits for man and beast. James Delaney, an artist, gave a home to Pablo, a Labrador-Golden Retriever cross, in 2013. His
Don’t cite Mercola at me, ever!
The quickest way to convince me to dismiss someone as ignorant is when they support their arguments with links to Joseph Mercola’s popular alternative health
Debate urgently needed on trade-offs between jobs and inequality
Our politics and economics will remain unaligned until we objectively assess how inequality and unemployment interact. The national dialogue can be meaningfully upgraded by developing
Liberation of a special type
Earlier this month Phumlani Majozi wrote on Politicsweb of the ‘heartbreaking’ figures on ‘family breakdown’ in South Africa. Citing Statistics South Africa, he reported that
The ordeals of two black women
Oprah Winfrey, a US TV personality, was interviewing a black woman who had suffered an ordeal. She asked, “What were your feelings as you were