the relevance of Jesus in tragedy
The world seems to be getting more and more unstable these days. Between storms that once again wreaked havoc on the West Coast of...
Proud White African
I am fairly new to this blogging thing.
Don't get me wrong- I have opinions, many many opinions, so when I was told I could...
The Obama Legacy
During every significant transition in life, it is hard not to become nostalgic and reflective. And Barack Obama’s imminent exit from the White House...
Pray for the Kenyan elections
Today, is a significant day in Kenya as the population heads to the polls to elect a new leader.
Following on from months of uncertainty...
Violent protest – to what end?
This is the single most critical question behind the current university student protests across South Africa.
Approximately this time last year, students took to the...
It’s not Trump I’m afraid of…
I must admit, I did not think US presidential hopeful Donald Trump would come this far in his bid to occupy the White House.
I...
Mrs Trump vs Mrs Obama
I never thought I would see the day when we would witness someone actually plagiarise another person’s work – and to do it so...
Are we ready for a new kind of politics?
When people hear the word "politics", they tend to switch off immediately.
And I understand why.
The typical political campaign consists of massive campaign buses, adverts,...
How to stop terrorism
It seems to be all around us. Every part of the world seems to have been affected by terrorism in one form or another....
June 1976 Picture Re-Worked
The June 16 1976 Uprising that began in Soweto and spread countrywide profoundly changed the socio-political landscape in South Africa. Events that triggered the...