Diversity, deliberation and the difficult conversations
If it carries the suggestion of racism, it’s bound to grab attention. So, it was entirely expected that the goings-on in a suburban High School
Why does Africa continue to underperform?
Now is the time, and South Africa the place, to understand why Africa has been such an economic laggard. Scars remain from nearly all of
Crime and Punishment, and the murder of Chris Hani
Janusz Walus, who in 1993 assassinated Chris Hani, the Communist Party leader, will be released on parole. This was the decision of the Constitutional Court
A harsh lesson: when school authority is usurped by ideology
The crisis that has evolved at Fish Hoek High School over alleged racism raises the importance of school management retaining its authority to deal with
SA has the ingredients for lift-off – but will we get into orbit?
South Africans, on the whole, are at the end of their tether. This ranges from the wealthy suburbanite who is looking into emigration options to
The abysmal company we keep
Before their opening World Cup match against England, the Iranian team refused to sing their national anthem and stood instead in silent protest. This was
CITES pursues eco-socialism, shuns private conservation
It took 18 years, but CITES finally has a draft document entitled Guidance on maximising benefits to Indigenous peoples and local communities from trade in
Blackbeard bested
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 22nd November 1718 – Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard attacks and boards
Of course the Constitution is an obstacle to your radical plan: that’s the point
ANC national executive committee member Dr Mathole Motshekga (“ANC leader says SA’s Constitution ‘an obstacle to socio-economic transformation’”) joins a small chorus of critics who
The lessons from the chaos over SAA
About 18 months ago the word from the government was that the future of South African Airways (SAA), the bankrupt state-owned airline, was all solved.