Nickolaus Bauer's Profile

Nickolaus Bauer is the Mail & Guardian's jack of all trades news reporter that chases down stories ranging from politics and sports to big business and social justice.

Armed with an iPad, SLR camera, camcorder and dictaphone, he aims to fight ignorance and pessimism through written words, photographs and videos.

He believes South Africa could be the greatest country in the world if only her citizens would give her a chance to flourish instead of dwell on the negativity.

He'll also engage in open and unrepentant verbal warfare with anyone who espouses senseless phrases like: "You know not all black people are…" or "If it wasn't for the whites during Apartheid…"

When he's not begging his sub-editors for an extra twenty minutes after deadline, he's also known to dabble in the occasional poignant column that will leave you mulling around in the depths of your psyche.

The quintessential workaholic, you can also catch him doing sports on the weekday breakfast show on SAfm and presenting the SAfm Sports Special over the weekend.

 

 

ANC on Gupta report: Name-dropping is human nature

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has downplayed the practice of name-dropping as an inherently South African problem.

Guptagate: Treating the symptom – not the cause

The response to the Gupta debacle is indicative of a state only dealing with the symptoms rather than the cause of its ills, writes Nickolaus Bauer.

Name game blamed for Gupta debacle

Name-dropping has been blamed for the unlawful landing of an aircraft carrying guests to the Gupta family wedding at the Waterkloof Air Force Base.

How much of your money did J Arthur Brown waste?

After six years of litigation, we all need a reminder of what J Arthur Brown's fraud conviction was. We round up the case in numbers.

Zille promises youth wage subsidy if DA wins Gauteng

The DA's campaign to take control of Gauteng began in Orange Farm with a promise by its leader Helen Zille to introduce the youth wage subsidy.

Electioneering in Eldos: Will Zuma deliver on this promise?

Although Jacob Zuma’s visit to Eldorado Park was welcomed, there will have to be some action before it looks like anything more than electioneering.
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