I’m certain that some of my journalist friends’ would agree that in the latest clash between super heavyweights Recept Erdogan (with Russia and Iran in his corner) and Donald Trump (who has pissed off Europe, so…
The illegal regime in the Settler Zionist imperialist entity established on stolen land in historic Palestine has, not surprisingly, decided to demolish another Bedouin village. This time, the village of Khan al-Ahmar is at the…
Chief Justice Mogeoeng’s address at the recent Restitution Conference on Racism, warrants comment. Racism is passed down from generation to generation like a hereditary disease. Brutal acts of open racism continue to overwhelm and decimate…
We need a Prophet Noah (no not that comedian) and an ark to save us from drowning in these swirling times. I don’t believe that President Ramaphosa fits that profile. Perhaps, he’ll prove me wrong.…
Was it pure political posturing on the part of capitalism’s poster boy President Cyril Ramaphosa when he announced that the ANC led government will amend the constitution to effect land expropriation without compensation? Personally I don’t…
The Palestinian Solidarity Alliance (PSA) (South Africa) condemns with utmost contempt the recent interception of the Al Awda (The Return) flotilla to Gaza by and the detention of its human rights activists by the Israeli…
We are behaving – at least the markets think so – like we won the lotto or something like that. A huge sigh of relief as China announced it’s going to inject over U$150billion into our…
The brazen looting of VBS Mutual Bank clearly reveals that naked theft has become a hornet’s nest in South Africa. Financial marauders have shamelessly decimated once solid institutions with fearless audacity. When these financial predators…
Political expediency and executive arrogancy will diminish respectability for democracy in toxic South Africa. Over the past 20 years, our elected leaders have brazenly savaged our democracy. These shameless autocrats in the citadels and corridors…
It is surprising to note that the civic, social and political movements and faith-based movements in South Africa do not pay as much attention to the crisis of democracy and socio-economic and political instability in the Democratic…