It’s coalition season
Last week, I wrote about the “democracy test” South Africa was faced with as her people headed to the polls on 3 August 2016.
This...
The Deposition Petition: To Sign or Not to Sign
This is an exciting time to live in Africa. No matter what your opinion is of our current state, this week is proof that...
Trump vs Clinton – the underwhelming second round
Last Sunday night, US presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton came face-to-face in what turned out to be a rather underwhelming second debate.
The...
The Trump days ahead
In a week the world will have a new leader – President-elect Donald Trump.
The Financial Times named him their Person of the Year for...
Xenophobia Is Silly
We're often quick to forget that somehow, somewhere, we're all 'foreigners'. In fact, I only use this word because that's the one being thrown...
MURDERERS AMONG US.
Hopefully the title of this blog got your attention!. If not, I actually wouldn’t be surprised to be honest. It really seems that people in...
The books I read: how can man try better?
I arrived late at my country's history.
That is to say, I grew up being fed a very specific history at school, one that favoured...
Istanbul attack: Why it’s not over (yet)
While the world is still reeling in the wake of a terrible shooting in Orlando, we have yet another horrific reality to process: this time in the form of a...
The UK Decides
The outcome of the recent elections in the UK were certainly a shock to many – at least in the Conservative benches, led by...
Going where no one else will
On 22 March 2016, US president Barack Obama made history.
He became the first US president to visit Cuba, Havana, since 1928.
He was also the...