Don’t blame Marx for everything
There is a trend today to blame every stupid and destructive fashion and ideology – postmodernism, transgender hysteria, Black Lives Matter, critical race theory, eco-nonsense,
Liberals must be activists
Liberals and libertarians have to become more activist about their beliefs and this does not mean the type of activism typically seen on the left,
Harmful v hurtful speech: How the SCA got it wrong in “the old flag” judgment
In a clear display of the universally deprecated phenomenon of “judicial activism”, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) recently handed down a judgment in which
Flush Out Injustice: South Africa’s Urgent Call for Sanitation Equality
In a nation that is working to advance and develop, it is depressing to realise that a significant portion of South African homes still do
Uncritical climate change coverage discredits media
Exaggerated headlines, wild speculation and outright fabrications about climate do little to enlighten the reading public, and antagonise critical thinkers. There are several reasons why
‘199’ is the 2024 election’s magic number: hit it, and everything changes
South Africa finds itself in an economic malaise. In response, the African National Congress (ANC) government has adopted, and is in the process of adopting,
A Brics too far?
The BRICS are trying hard to show muscle and relevance in the world. On the agenda for a summit meeting in August will be an
SA lags Africa in oil and gas development
That recycled blocks of onshore shale gas prospects are coming up for auction in, oh, a year or two, reflects the chronic inability of South
South Africa’s employment conundrum
‘We are damned if we don’t find a solution to unemployment – and it’s not really that difficult.’ This was the headline of a short,
Fallacies about nuclear, solar and wind
The greens are becoming divided on nuclear power. Initially they were all against it but in recent years many leading greens, notably George Monbiot, a