Ellis Park is where the fairy tale of the modern Springbok era began with Francois Pienaar and Nelson Mandela holding the William Webb Elis trophy aloft in 1995 after the Boks won their inaugural Rugby World Cup. It’s a daunting place. It’s always been on the dodgy side of town – all that’s happened isContinue reading “It’s time for South Africans to sing the same tune”
A Freudian slip, maybe? Mabe and his comrades will start getting their answers soon
Staff were actually threatening to interdict the ANC from going ahead with its conference last week. Instead they embarked on a go-slow.
Privatisation is not the solution to SA’s electricity and other woes
Very few solar users actually go all the way off the grid because this can triple or quadruple the price of an average installation.
The greatest honour we can pay Madiba as South Africans pay tribute with 67 minutes
It’s easy to snigger at all the ‘good deeds’ posted by influencers, Z-list celebrities and other assorted glory hounds for Mandela Day this week. But to do so is to ignore the fact that good was actually done.
Here’s Madame Defarge inciting everyone again
She was in raptures at the footage from Sri Lanka where the people rose up in popular revolt last week.
Do we have the skills to cope in the pre-industrial age?
Load shedding has got so bad, the cops are too scared to go out on patrol at night apparently according to the South African Police Union.
The tragedy of under-age drinking as SA mourns Enyobeni Tavern disaster
Where were the parents?
Fairy tale playing out in Kimberley
The last time the Currie Cup final was played in Kimberley – 52 years ago – Griquas won.
Lessons for Youth Day
In 1976, an oppressive government learnt that it could not suppress the youth, even if they were young and unarmed.
Perhaps Cyril Ramaphosa can learn a thing or two from Rassie Erasmus
Our president is perennially shocked at the state of the country, he ostensibly runs.
Kevin Ritchie 