The ANC does not have exclusive insight into what is good for SA

It is clear as daylight that the investigation into Busisiwe Mkwebane’s incompetence needs to happen for the sake of the country and our hard-fought-for democracy.

Corruption, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd25 March 2021#ANC, #DA, #AceMagashule, #BusisiweMkwebane, #parliamentaryinquiryComment

Will a defiant Jacob Zuma go down in history alongside PW Botha?

Unlike PW Botha, Melanie writes, Jacob Zuma was a part of the constitutional state that we are all bound to, and therefore should uphold the rule of law.

Corruption conundrum: I resent paying tax when R6 billion just disappears

Poef! Just like that. Missing. No clue… How can SSA lose R6 BILLION?

Corruption, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd03 February 2021#missingbillions, #Zondocomission, #6billionrand, #SSA, #taxComment

Trump, Zuma, and Magashule, and the Politics of Narcissism

What do Trump, Zuma, and Magashule all have in common? Narcissism.

Is it just me or are things feeling particularly difficult at the moment?

Sometimes you have to take a step back when things are feeling too much, writes Melanie Verword.

Why you should never die before December

When someone dies, shouldn’t there be different rules at a medical aid?

Personal, CorruptionMelanie Verwoerd09 September 2020#medicalaid, #death, #Discovery, #MSAComment

Can we dare to hope that good might triumph over evil?

The shenanigans of some of the Top Six on Monday spoke volumes, as President Ramaphosa- in a historic move- addressed a post-NEC media briefing, writes Melanie Verwoerd.