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’ve recently finished reading Freakonomics (see the blog here) and have been inspired by the authors’ commitment to smashing conventional wisdom by showing the real numbers. Conventional wisdom is rampant in discussions about South Africa, and I thought I’d share one of my own attempts to smash the conventional wisdom surrounding the number of […]
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.Â
One possible explanation as to why people are reacting as angrily as they are, despite an actual drop in […]
The panic that is accompanying the so-called slide of the Rand at the moment is typical of the short-term mindset that bedevils South African business. It shows lack of foresight and future focus.Â
The press has also adopted its typically hysterical approach to reporting - when the Rand is strong, then it is too strong, and […]
The new advertisement being run on South African television by the Department of Home Affairs is hypocritical in the extreme. The advertisement calls on South Africans to be more welcoming to refugees. It hints at the similar hardships that struggle heroes who left South Africa went through.
In itself, the advertisement is commendable, but the reality […]