About Hannes Wessels
Hannes Wessels was born and educated in Rhodesia. After school he joined and saw action with the Rhodesian Light Infantry remaining in the territorial army throughout the war. Completeing a law degree at the University of Cape Town he practised law for a short period of time in the newly formed Zimbabwe but struggled with political interference and left to take up a career as a professional hunter. He has worked in this role in Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Zambia. Hannes is still involved in wildlife conservation but has settled in Darling, South Africa. He has had one book published and is nearing the completion on his second book.Website:
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Morgan and The Art of Betrayal
Morgan Tsvangirai is not easily embarrassed.
Sky News’ Emma Hurd recently interviewed him in his office and he seems perfectly proud of a portrait of his bete noir, Robert Mugabe, covering the [...]
Invincibilty: The New Black
Ian Smith complained about double-standards throughout his tenure as prime minister of Rhodesia. While he ran one of the most orderly (until the war ravaged the land) and prosperous countries [...]
Read MoreA Different Kind of Madness
It is now widely acknowledged that outside of war no economy has collapsed as precipitously as the Zimbabwean one. In the space of five years a functional country which held [...]
Read MorePoor Mugabe: Why it’s not all his fault
As world-wide opprobrium continues to descend upon him one has to sympathise with President Mugabe a little. The man is clearly a little taken aback by the fact he is [...]
Read MoreWildlife’s Unlikely Ally
In a world become obsessed with celebrity culture and fascinated only by the gruesome and tragic tales of pop artists and con artists alike, the great tales of yesteryear have [...]
Read MoreRhodesia to Zimbabwe – The Destruction of a Country
The name Cecil John Rhodes will generally excite debate where it is recognised and most of the comments, particularly amongst the liberal establishment, will be negative.
Familiar epithets are rapidly forthcoming. [...]