Coligny ‘killers’ not guilty
Pieter Doorewaard and Philip Schutte were convicted for murdering Mathlamola Jonas Mosweu by the North West High Court in 2018. The Supreme Court of Appeal
I am an unrepentant classical liberal because I am an unapologetic Christian
I am not a classical liberal despite my Christianity or a Christian despite my classical liberalism. I am an unrepentant classical liberal because I am
Mr President, listen to one of your closest friends
It has been very disconcerting to hear big business representatives and some economists praising the government’s investment drive in radio interviews. They see ‘green shoots’
Covid-19 exposes the ancient political divide
The Covid-19 pandemic, mild compared with pandemics of the past, exposes an ancient political divide. The divide is about 70,000 years old, beginning when humans
The (good) Book of Doubt
‘E rile mo tshimologong Modimo wa tlhola legodimo le lefatshe.’ These are the opening words of a book given to me and my wife, Sharon,
State of the ANC
As the decade draws to a close, the African National Congress (ANC) promises a new dawn in the 2020s. But how is the party perceived,
Don’t fear the ‘gay agenda’
Educating children on sexual orientation and gender identity is not ‘indoctrination’ or a push for the so called ‘gay agenda’. Instead, it instils in them
What the ‘downgrade’ means
There is a dark irony in this: in the very week that the government held a major investment conference, Fitch and Moody’s downgraded South Africa’s
On religion: a reply to Gabriel Crouse
On Tuesday, my column on decolonising religion caused some controversy. Gabriel Crouse wrote a thoughtful rebuttal. Here is my reply. Earlier this week, I wrote
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 22nd November 1995 – Toy Story is released as the first feature-length