State capture likely to happen again
In early September Chief Justice Raymond Zondo delivered the keynote address at an event organised by News24. In speaking on the topic of state capture,
It is all about politics: How can we get out of the mess?
The South African economy has been stuck in a low-growth, high-unemployment trap for years. Eskom’s power cuts and low confidence are throttling any prospects of
Should SA become a dictatorship?
A recent survey shows that a quarter of South Africans would settle for a dictatorship, provided it guaranteed basic human rights and solved the country’s
Time for an early election?
A lot has been said recently about the 2024 elections, and whether – or not – this will be the moment at which the ANC’s
Should we give up?
(This gloomy article, I should say at the start, ends on a slightly optimistic note.) Are things so bad in South Africa that we should
Why do I mourn the late Queen?
‘You’re bloody nuts!’ my wife remarks, seeing me wearing a black arm band. While her colourful diagnosis of my mental state is probably not far
Failed green policies spark fossil fuel boom
Idealistic renewable energy policies and obstinate anti-nuclear sentiments are crumbling in the face of cold reality, as desperate countries turn to oil and coal. Pollution,
Vax mandates: three more reasons to keep fighting
I change my mind when the evidence changes. Even better, I only make up my mind when there is evidence for it. Covid vaccine mandate
Nurses on the Front Line and the Tembisa Ten
‘It’s important that we immediately suspend the CEOs of these hospitals. The MEC of Health in Gauteng should resign and at the very least she
How we elect our leaders – time for a rethink?
Mmusi Maimane, head of the One South Africa (OSA) movement and erstwhile leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), confirmed this weekend that he would be