Watching scenes of xenophobic attacks over the last few days and hearing the pain and anxiety of our fellow African brothers and sisters I felt, for the first time since 1994, ashamed of calling myself a South African.
Read MoreNo matter how hard anyone tries to give an alternative interpretation to the old flag, nothing can wash away the indelible stain of institutionalised racism upon which the "Union of South Africa" was built.
Read MoreInstead of dealing with the issues plaguing our country such as unemployment, service delivery and the various SOE meltdowns, the politicians are like a pack of hyenas tearing this country apart.
Read MoreHaving to deal with political and other news daily, I'm painfully aware of the frequency of fake news on social media. The problem is that people seem to trust these "reports" more than the mainstream media.
Read MoreIn 2017 there was a constant buzz about a possible breakaway party being formed if the Zuma faction won at the Nasrec conference. Everyone was debating the possibility, not just Derek Hanekom.
Read MoreAccording to the Public Protector by becoming president, Ramaphosa benefitted from his campaign and thus was under an obligation to declare every single donor. This seems totally bizarre.
Read MoreAs with any institution, abiding by the rules should be a precondition of membership. Perhaps it is time to change the law so that once MPs have broken too many rules they lose their seats.
Read MoreAce Magashule will not be checking if ANC MPs are in their constituencies or attending the committee meetings. Instead, he will be checking if MPs are consistently pushing through ANC resolutions.
Read MoreBefore we build a new city, should we not perhaps first fix the potholes in our roads and get the traffic lights in Johannesburg to work.
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