Clearly a ‘horses for courses’ approach by Ramaphosa
Yet again, South Africa and the US are engaged in that old friend or foe game of international relations chess. The appointment of Roelf Meyer as our ambassador... Read more.
This war has been a strategic defeat for the US and Israel
Let me be very clear. This two-week ceasefire is not the end of this war. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cannot be trusted,... Read more.
Once upon a time in Iran and Gaza, monsters lurked
Gather round now kids. Once upon a time, there were monsters. They were insatiable; it was apparent they almost never got enough to eat. Murder was their business,... Read more.
Time for divorce papers
The abuse is getting too much and Europe realises, perhaps too late, that it’s time to leave this abusive relationship with its erstwhile partner, the US. First... Read more.
Time for SA to reconsider its position on nuclear weapons
According to two nuclear scientists who formed part of the team that dismantled South Africa’s nuclear bombs in 1990/91, they were impressed with what we achieved... Read more.
Will Iran turn out to be the USA’s Suez Crisis moment?
Oscar’s Musings In 1965, the Suez Crisis was a defining “moment” for the UK, marking the end of its status as a top-tier global superpower. Britain thought... Read more.
The handmaiden of Israel
Sit, fetch, bring, good dog. This is what the world is witnessing and how Israel’s war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering Donald Trump around. And if that’s... Read more.
The Munich Security Conference and Washington’s wrecking-ball politics
What a circus! Marco Rubio telling the West that “we” had better days when we simply colonised territories around the world. When we demonstrated might is right,... Read more.
Sona 2026 – Rising tide must lift us all
The president started by framing his State of the Nation Address 2026, and the significance of past historic events that have shaped our present. Those who have... Read more.
How do we respond to Trump’s provocation?
In chaos theory, a minute localised change happens in a complex system and then has large effects elsewhere. This is what we are observing with Donald Trump’s... Read more.
