Why Covid-19 economic measures are just band-aids

While several important measures were taken at this past weekend’s G20 summit, they do not address the actual cause of the pandemic, writes Melanie Verwoerd

Environmentalism, Social commentaryMelanie Verwoerd25 November 2020#COVID-19, #banwildlifetrade, #G20, #Coronavirus, #mutation, #minktrade Comment

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

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

Corruption, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd18 November 2020#Trump, #Zuma, #Magashule, #thepoliticsofnarcassism, #timeisrunningout Comment

Which bible do you read, Reverend Meshoe?

Character matters, telling the truth matters, being a good person matters.

Political commentary, Social commentaryMelanie Verwoerd11 November 2020#ReverendMeshoe, #JoeBiden, #DonaldTrump, #Election2020, #charactermatters, #truthmatters Comment

We need to find our story again

South Africa’s shared narrative has unraveled to a point where it is difficult to say what our common story and thus value system is.

Social commentary, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd04 November 2020#nationalnarrative, #ourstory, #Obama, #Hiroshima, #SouthAfricasStoryComment

We need investment - not exploitation

In light of the recent death of activist Fikile Ntshangase, we must not allow foreign mining companies to mine the natural resources of our country, often with total disregard for the environment and the communities who live there, writes Melanie Verwoerd

Environmentalism, Social JusticeMelanie Verwoerd28 October 2020#Mam Fikile, #restinpeace, #mining, #environmentalactivism, #environmentaljustice, #pointblankassassinations, #RIP, #FikileNtshangaseComment

Don’t want another lockdown? Then stop behaving like defiant teenagers

In countries where people have been given free choice on how they behave in the pandemic, such as wearing masks, many have chosen not to, leading to a lockdown. Melanie Verwoerd writes that South Africans need to be careful, otherwise we could go back to a hard lockdown.

Social commentary, PersonalMelanie Verwoerd21 October 2020#COVID-19, #Coronavirus, #washyourhands, #maskup, #lockdown Comments

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.

Corruption, PersonalMelanie Verwoerd15 October 2020#moedeloosheid, #hopelessness, #optimism, #Senekalmurder Comment

Don’t do stupid sh*t (if you really care about Afrikaner culture)

If the FW de Klerk Foundation wants to protect and promote Afrikaner culture, it would do well to steer clear of the letter written by the organization’s Dave Steward, writes Melanie Verwoerd.