I wrote this article recently for the Mail & Guardian. I have since had some interesting responses to it, so I thought I’d put it up on my blog.
I have been asked to write a piece on why I believe that you as a student should stay in South Africa in the face of […]
I listened with interest to the budget speech and was mostly
impressed by what was said, especially around tax incentives for investment in
sustainable energies such as wind, wave and solar. The Cape region is better
positioned to lead in the use of renewable energies than just about anywhere
else in the world; what with our abundance of wind, […]
Crime is one of those topics in South Africa that get emotions to the point where they override any rational discussion, so I was happy to receive a very unemotional view on crime, written by JP Landman. JP is a fellow analyst, writer and professional speaker. You can see his website at www.jplandman.co.za. […]
The growing rage against crime by ordinary South Africans is quite understandable in light of the high profile murders that have taken place recently; most notable amongst them the cold-blooded killings of playwrite Taliep Petersen and historian David Ratray.
One possible explanation as to why people are reacting as angrily as they are, despite an actual drop in […]
The vice-chancellor and the council chairman of KwaZulu-Natal University have both stepped aside from their positions pending a probe into claims of sexual harrassment and victimisation. If these allegations are proven correct it will be a terrible blow to the cause of overcoming abuse of women in South Africa. However, while both have denied the […]
The MEC for community safety in Gauteng, South Africa, recently announced the launch of Operation Iron Fist, a plan to squash violent crime and secure a safer future for the province. It could be called Operation About Time, because it is time the South African Police Service took a harder line. For too long they […]
Those determined to bring down Jacob Zuma and destroy his future political career by pillorying him in the media should learn from the recent experience of Israel in Lebanon. When Hezbollah first kidnapped Israeli soldiers, Israel actually had quite a number of sympathisers in Lebanon. But that country’s over-zealous response has turned them into enemies […]