Star Wars VII: Leviathan
(Politics)
In the 17th century perhaps the greatest political philosopher of all time produced his masterpiece, his name was Thomas Hobbes and his book was titled Leviathan. Using comparisons with the [...]
Read More- Posted on 6th Sep 2010
by Jerome Mitchell - 2 comments
Real Dutchmen & Beetroot
(Politics)
HIV. A seemingly insurmountable hurdle. When the last Spaniard and Dutchman (the authentic kind I might add), have finally left our shores it will be high time for policy makers [...]
Read More- Posted on 13th Jul 2010
by Stuart Hayward - 1 comments
Wimps in the White House
(Politics)
“Stanley McChrystal, Obama’s top commander in Afghanistan, has seized control of the war by never taking his eye off the real enemy: Wimps in the White House.” – Rolling Stone [...]
Read More- Posted on 28th Jun 2010
by Hannes Wessels - 1 comments
Vavi’s Political “vastrap”
(Politics)
The key event last week was the threat, implied and real, that Cosatu will leave the Tripartite Alliance if its general secretary, the ebullient and outspoken Zwelinzima Vavi, is charged [...]
Read More- Posted on 12th Jun 2010
by David Gleason - 0 comments
Bennett’s Dilemma
(Politics)
After months of anguish Roy Bennett is finally acquitted of all charges. Even by the miserable standards set by the Zimbabwe justice system it appears Johannes Tomana, the Attorney General [...]
Read More- Posted on 13th May 2010
by Hannes Wessels - 1 comments
Wat sou De La Rey gedoen het?
(Culture)
“far better to use the top of the palate, best leave the back of the throat for masticatory purposes!”
Die stem. Die Matie, die swartgevaar.
The Afrikaner is being pushed into a [...]
- Posted on 21st Apr 2010
by Stuart Hayward - 9 comments
Emigrating to England. Really?
(Politics)
Give Him Enough Rope
(Politics)
In this column on March 15 (“The summer of our discontent”) I signalled what I thought was a discernible hardening of attitude on the part of the wider Afrikaans community. [...]
Read More- Posted on 15th Apr 2010
by David Gleason - 1 comments
O-Bomb-a Scare
(Politics)
Sarah Palin has made the following statement at the International Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC.
“If there was ever a detonation in New York City, or London, or Johannesburg, the [...]
- Posted on 14th Apr 2010
by Jerome Mitchell - 4 comments