Reflections on KwaZulu-Natal
Reflections on KwaZulu-Natal
NAIROBE, KENYA
I started writing this column in the air, en route to Nairobi, Kenya. I am in Kenya this week, to promote my book “Lessons from Past Heroes” and meet…
The West must face reality
STANGER, KWAZULU-NATAL
IT was going to happen. The honest, genuine folks, knew very well that Ukraine would not win a war against Russia.
Fareed Zakaria of Cable News Network (CNN) is amongst…
Addressing the less than 1% growth problem
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
THIS week, Statistics South Africa (SA Stats) released the GDP (gross domestic product) numbers for year 2023. I was disappointed, and every concerned citizen should have been disappointed…
What Godongwana’s budget must be
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
THE upcoming national budget to be presented by finance minister Enoch Godongwana months before South Africa’s seventh election, will be very interesting to watch.
There are numerous critical things…
We do have alternatives to the ANC
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
IT was a delight to be invited to SABC 1’s Daily Thetha TV show early this week, to participate in a discussion on South Africa’s democracy and the…
What imperialism?
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
SIX of the world’s top ten fastest growing economies this year will be in Africa. That’s according to the latest forecasts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This…
Why are we going to the International Court of Justice?
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
EVEN former US Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, the master global strategist and negotiator, who died more than a month ago, left the world having not resolved…
What kind of South Africa do we want?
STANGER, KWAZULU-NATAL
AS we wrap up year 2023, having learned the lessons, and about to start year 2024, now is the time to reflect on the kind of South Africa we…
Merry Christmas, fellow South African!
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
FELLOW South African, it’s that special time of the year again – where families come together to celebrate Christmas Day and the festive season. To those who are…
Christmas gifts
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
CHRISTMAS is at the door! A week before this special day, you are probably thinking about Christmas gifts for your family members and friends. You may have started…