Soccer Against Racism..
(Sport)
Somewhat justifiable euphoria has swept South Africa over the last six weeks. The national mood has lifted, cynics have been silenced, races have come together in joyful celebration and there [...]
Read More- Posted on 13th Jul 2010
by Hannes Wessels - 0 comments
Dear Mr. Black – My Correspondence With An Effing Legend
(Zeitgeist)
Its not often one gets touched by greatness so when it does happen you really need to make a pig of yourself. Last weak I wrote an email to former [...]
Read More- Posted on 2nd Jul 2010
by Jerome Mitchell - 4 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
Live By The Vote, Die By The Panga
(Politics)
On April 27th 1994 South Africa held its first election based on universal suffrage and thus affected a peaceful transfer of power to the African National Congress led by Nelson [...]
Read More- Posted on 12th Apr 2010
by Hannes Wessels - 4 comments
The Perils of Being Pale
(Zeitgeist)
Amongst the Mugabe-bred and fed kleptocracy there is an unusual badge or closer to the truth, ‘bulge’ of rank. While collar and tie might be a trifle passé in parts [...]
Read More- Posted on 24th Feb 2010
by Hannes Wessels - 1 comments
Back to Basics
(Politics)
A joke doing the rounds in Zimbabwe goes like this:
Question: “What did we have before candles?”
Answer: “Electricity.”
It’s only slightly funny because it’s true and across the country there are countless [...]
- Posted on 3rd Feb 2010
by Hannes Wessels - 1 comments
Morgan and The Art of Betrayal
(Politics)
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 [...]
- Posted on 22nd Jan 2010
by Hannes Wessels - 4 comments
Why Africa Has Gone To Hell
(Politics)
James Jackson writes..
White Zimbabweans used to tell a joke—what is the difference between a tourist and a racist? The answer—about a week.
Few seem to joke any more. Indeed, the last [...]
- Posted on 18th Jan 2010
by Guest Contribution - 4 comments
A Different Kind of Madness
(Politics)
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 More- Posted on 11th Dec 2009
by Hannes Wessels - 1 comments