Remembering the future: how to racially stream a family
In 1985 Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert, then leader of the PFP, a forerunner of the DA, chronicled his experience as a lawmaker in The Last
A federal pan-Africanism
The idea of a United States of Africa has been around since the days of Marcus Garvey’s 1924 poem “Hail, United States of Africa”, an
Nurse shortage crisis in South Africa
South Africa has been faced with a critical shortage of nurses, which has been worsening over the years, resulting in a number of challenges in
Religious freedom, classical liberalism, and me
My open disdain for religious belief has, not surprisingly, sparked a heated response. Allow me to clear up some misconceptions. If you’re not interested in
Monarch at the edge of the modern age
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 28th June 1519 – Charles V is elected Emperor of the Holy
Dennis Davis (of all people) stands up for private property against militant socialism
There has been one constant in South African constitutional discourse since the 1980s: Professor Dennis Davis. He has outlived most of his sparring partners in
How the role of Russia and the BRICS crumbled in a week
South Africa’s alternative pole to that of the West, BRICS, has crumbled within a week. Made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa,
Roets, restating case against liberal democracy, sidesteps key arguments
In a response to two defences of classical liberalism, Ernst Roets fails to resolve important criticisms. I must admit, I was surprised when Ernst Roets,
NHI: Social solidarity will not be enough
The passage of the National Health Insurance Bill by the National Assembly brings South Africa a step closer to introducing the government’s plans for a
Warlords or the West
‘Excessive ambitions and vested interests have led to treason.’ Those words were spoken by Russian President Vladimir Putin to describe his feelings of betrayal toward