We are approaching the end of the post-WW2 epoch. This epoch brackets the life and times of the baby-boomer generation, now in their seventies with

The first two decades of the 21st century saw an alarming reversal of a 150-year trend towards greater economic freedom. I frequently reference the Fraser

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 27th July 1900 – Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans

Certainty in policy and stability in government are crucial, not only as a practical matter but also as a fundamental pillar of the rule of

Many African leaders are heading to Moscow for the Russia-Africa Summit, which starts in St. Petersburg tomorrow. These types of summits, which are also held

Eco-conscious fashions are sometimes not much better, or even worse, than the status quo. Last week, I wrote about the global plastics treaty that is

The ANC is calling for an ‘overhaul’ of the immigration system. This was the term used by the party’s spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, in a TV

Cold War II sets the stage to integrate the people in Africa into the global economy. The integrators will be a motley crew of determined,

I’m afraid I lack the ability to do justice to this, the most important book I’ve read on South Africa for years. It is COUNTDOWN

With growth stalling, joblessness at crisis levels, and governance unravelling, most South Africans cannot fathom why the ANC does not embark on meaningful reform. The