Advocates say ‘no thank you’
Several years ago, a lawyer told me that there were seasoned advocates who had been around the block and whose only aspiration should be ascension to the bench.... Read more.
No will in rooting out illicit scrap metal dealings
Johannesburg- Around two decades ago, a friend told me how big and lucrative the scrap metal business is; how the market is cornered by a few companies that made... Read more.
Christians are blinded by the power of ‘miracles’
Johannesburg – There is a saying that if you want to be rich quickly in South Africa, start your own church. Indeed we have seen Bible-thumping people move... Read more.
Turning our backs on democratic processes a dangerous tendency
Johannesburg – In the early days of Zimbabwe’s independence in the 1980s, the political space in Harare was just as vibrant as it was stimulating. On television,... Read more.
So sad to watch my country sink to low level
Johannesburg – Announcements were made not so long ago that a number of post offices were closing due to lack of money. Indeed, the post office in a shopping... Read more.
Change is possible only if our outrage endures
Johannesburg – On Tuesday, August 10, the former president of our republic, Jacob Zuma, was having his matter relating to alleged corruption heard in the Pietermaritzburg... Read more.
We have tolerated lawlessness for too long
Johannesburg – While those of us who are in the Defend our Democracy Campaign are firm on the primacy of the constitution and importance of all of us being... Read more.
Kids are better off at school with teachers
Johannesburg – Although one has always been aware of the parlous state of our education as a result of Covid-19, it was still alarming to listen to a Stellenbosch... Read more.
The jab is a matter of life and death in SA
Johannesburg – Monday, May 17 2021, was a red letter day in South Africa. That’s the day on which the official Covid-19 vaccinations for the general public... Read more.
Rallying to defend democracy
Johannesburg – A group of us met virtually on March 17 to be addressed by the likes of Mavuso Msimang, Frank Chikane, Saths Cooper, Nishan Bolton, Barbara... Read more.
