Mr President, Act, and we will follow!
The new dawn has had an early death, and unfortunately, the cause of its expiry should be laid at the feet of the person who gave birth...
DA: CAUGHT IN THE STORM OF IDENTITY POLITICS
"We are the only party that has grown in the past elections" is a phrase commonly used by leaders of the DA, including Mmusi Maimane and...
Response to State of the Nation Address June 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa presented his State of the Nation Address, also known as #SONA; on the 20 June 2019 over a month since the ANC...
Fridays with Tim Modise | Cabinet Lekgotla
"The first Cabinet #Lekgotla since President Cyril #Ramaphosa appointed his cabinet met to discuss strategies to stimulate #economic...
Zimbabwe history: Short doccies from Thames Tv
Goodbye Rhodesia An interesting history of the end of Rhodesia. Very short documentary, which leaves you wanting for more about the story...
Tonight with Jane Dutton | David Mabuza is now an MP |
An interview on #eNCA about the return of ANC Deputy President, David Mabuza to parliament and his inevitable appointment as Deputy...
South Africa’s Carbon Tax Bill
The cost of a green future This is a guest blog post by Thandile Chinyavanhu. It was originally published on her blog Darkmatter World On...
Great talent, enthusiasm and optimism for African development
On December the 1st 2018 the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation hosted its first Goalkeepers in Africa soil, in Johannesburg, South Africa....
Africanist populists are a threat to property rights
The protection of property rights is a crucial tenet for liberty including that of the individual, of families, of communities and...
The ditch of instant gratification
I am a hedonist in many ways, as I have this constant urge for gratification which often can push me towards grabbing the nearest thing...
Raising capital for your business in South Africa
Capital is the lifeblood of business, a crucial ingredient for business sustainability and growth. Access to capital is vital for...
Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa in show of unity
"The former president's been at the forefront of the ANC's election campaign in KwaZulu-Natal. Alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa,...
Media Interviews
I have done a number of interview over the past couple of years speaking on a range of topics on African and South African matters. While...
South Africa: Maths is the subject that needs our attention, not Mandarin
In 2015 Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga recently announced that Chinese Mandarin would be added to the SA school curriculum...
Socio-economics at the heart of South Africa's xenophobic shame
Socio-economics should be understood as one of the critical elements that have led to the recent xenophobic violence in South Africa....
Zimbabwe Situation: Stability trumps democracy for international stakeholders
Even before being held, the credibility of Zimbabwe’s 2018 poll was in question. This was as a result of a lack of trust towards the...
We need to stop viewing ‘privilege’ as an insult
The recent discussion on white privilege in South Africa has taken the route of many debates that touch on race or identity, in being...
She Conquers chooses not to empower women but controls their sexuality
Last week it was reported that our infamous former president, Jacob Zuma, would be taking a seventh bride, 24-year-old Nonkanyiso Conco,...















