Powerful lessons on what it means to be a leader
Two encounters with remarkable women revealed a glimpse of a future in a “better South Africa in a better world”, to adapt the slogan of our Department of International Relations and Co-operation.
First was an interaction […]
Dlamini-Zuma’s course of strategic ambivalence leads to extinction
Two versions of her speech at Gibs, in text and orally, show little regard for dire state of public accounts.
Presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s recent speech at a high citadel of capitalism — the Gordon Institute […]
Hacked emails? Cyber dirty tricks? Security deals with Russia? Join the dots …
Our security services and minister are fast friends with their Russian counterparts. Just on Monday the two countries signed a co-operation agreement on “cyber security”
The Sherlock Holmes story The Silver Blaze gave us the famous […]
The trust deficit that sucks faith, hope and capital from a country
‘South Africa is the Mugabes’ destination of choice for depositing wayward sons and for minor shopping needs and medical procedures’
Be graceful for small mercies, to adapt a phrase.
Two Sundays ago 20-year-old Gabriella Engels was, along […]
Five things we’ve learned from the Grace Mugabe fracas
‘South Africa is the Mugabes’ destination of choice for depositing wayward sons and for minor shopping needs and medical procedures’
Be graceful for small mercies, to adapt a phrase.
Two Sundays ago 20-year-old Gabriella Engels was, along […]
Zombie Zuma’s survival could be explained by basic political calculus
President’s enemies in the ANC probably decided not to hand opposition parties the gift of an indebted leader
Like pupils at a Montessori School, all the dramatis personae in last week’s long-running parliamentary no-confidence saga — […]
The survival and future of our democratic South Africa
In these dark times of our dire national condition, shafts of inspiration and light are hard to find.
Indeed, on the day of parliament’s latest vote of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma, almost one for every […]
‘Never surrender’ because it is the little ships that will rescue us
So if you are wondering whether it is futile‚ in the face of an uncaring state‚ a runaway presidency and the ghastly tentacles of the Guptas – to sign a petition‚ march on Parliament‚ or […]
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