Understanding seventy-four million voters
Donald Trump’s personality disorders shouldn’t block our comprehending why so many Americans voted for him. To better appreciate how stoking politically combustible inequity narratives entrenches
A warning from freezing Texas
Much of the USA has been struck by unusual cold, with freezing temperatures and heavy snow and ice. At least forty people have died. There
Longing for a country that is better than it has ever been
I have written before about interviewing Rashaad Fataar under a solitary avocado tree in a swathe of scrubby grass on the periphery of central Cape
SONA: Much ado about nothing
The headlines on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) were somewhere between muted and dismissive. No one is left with any expectation that the
SA has more to worry about than Covid-19
The dire state of the economy is giving South Africans more to worry about than the global pandemic. This is among the findings of the
SAtired – edition three
Hello and welcome! This little weekly column will present politics at its most absurd. SAtired supports freedom of speech, small government and free markets. This means we’re
Bliss glimpsed in entrancing verbal duel
Film review: Malcolm and Marie Director: Sam Levinson; Screenplay: Sam Levinson; Cast: Zendaya and John David Washington (Released: 29 January 2021) Rating: 10/10 A couple’s
It’s not a question of narrative
One of the excellent points made by Brian Pottinger in his 2009 book, The Mbeki Legacy, relates to the palpable frustration felt by South Africa’s
Politicians elbow healthcare workers out of vaccine queue
Nakedly self-serving politicians, from Cyril Ramaphosa on down, laid claim to the first vaccines rolled out in South Africa, making healthcare workers who put their
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 12th February 2019 – The country known as the Republic of Macedonia