The Springboks may have won the World Cup by being quiet, but that does not mean we must
The ANC needs to come up with serious plans to tackle unemployment, poverty and inequality, not just catchy phrases
The government must focus on the needs of the people and not only on minerals and energy
Pop star George Michael articulated best the dangers of removing idealism from politics
South Africans love the ruling party – they just don’t like it at the moment – and the opposition parties appear to have learnt nothing in 30 years
I was singing Queen Latifah’s breakout music hit U.N.I.T.Y at the South African National Civic Organisation’s (Sanco) 7th national conference at the end of November in Durban, dubbed the unity conference by incoming Sanco general secretary Mike Soko in his organisational report. If ever there was an advertisement for the importance of unity in political […]
In our rush to lionise Nelson Mandela we are liable to forget that it was his humanity that made him a great president and statesman
The world can no longer remain coy in the face of war: the United States is a bully and we must stand up to it
The pressure of playing for South Africa and its myriad problems will be an obstacle to the Springboks beating New Zealand’s All Blacks
How can we reconcile our World Cup excitement with the human tragedies taking place in Palestine?