The South African Communist Party is marking 102 years in existence. That is no mean feat for any party, not to mention one that was

After Julius Malema had chanted ‘Shoot to kill! Kill the Boer, the farmer! Kill the Boer, the farmer! Brrrr! Pah! Pah!’ to thunderous applause in

Noble intentions can only carry one so far. Noble intentions in government policy, for example, might centre on the alleviation of poverty, or increasing a

The possibility of the DA and the ANC forming a ‘grand’ coalition after next year’s election is once again being spoken about by a number

The Constitution and the law as interpreted by the Constitutional Court in the Glenister litigation* are clear on what is required of the state to

There are two fundamental reasons why, despite the positive prospects the country enjoyed in 1994, South Africa is degenerating rapidly into yet another failed African

The alarmists at Daily Maverick reckon Bloubergstrand will lose more than 100m of its beach by the end of the century. Built on incredibly shaky

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 8th August 1990 – Iraq occupies and soon annexes Kuwait, triggering the

Julius Malema did it again – he threatened genocidal violence as a crowd cheered him on. Somewhere, a hypothetical Oom Frikkie also displayed the 1928

Since its pledge of commitment to the country and its offer to help the State, big business has entered into a new and closer relationship