South Africa’s transition to democracy was one of the world’s most iconic testimonies of tolerance and peaceful co-existence. Our peaceful transformation had stunned the world when our critics had…
Government Opinion Pieces
On 16 June 1976, thousands of youths took to the streets of Soweto to demand their right to freedom and equality. The youth of 1976 had run out of patience and were no longer willing to obey…
South Africa’s transition to democracy was one of the world’s most iconic testimonies of tolerance and peaceful co-existence. Our peaceful transformation had stunned the world when our critics had…
On 16 June 1976, thousands of youths took to the streets of Soweto to demand their right to freedom and equality. The youth of 1976 had run out of patience and were no longer willing to obey…
From the moment the nurse places the new-born baby in a parent’s arms, an overwhelming instinct to protect and nurture takes hold. Any selfishness fades as you look at that tiny, helpless body and…
‘Talking your book’ is an expression that is popular in financial circles. It describes advocating an investment position that, if true, would end up making money.
Business executives tend…
The South African Government is dismayed by BBC correspondent John Simpson’s lopsided view of reality as expressed in his report “Is there a future for whites in South Africa?” His views do not…
As the temperature drops, the electric blanket and heaters get switched on. In homes across South Africa the smell of soup and hot meals fill the air. As winter approaches we inevitably spend more…
In the 1980’s South Africa was a country on the verge of implosion. Opposition to the apartheid state was at its peak, a groundswell of popular resistance had emerged and pressure was brought to…
As the debate on tolling continues, one has come to realise that both the Democratic Alliance and Cosatu share the same basic ideological flaw – at least on road infrastructure financing.
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In 2000 the influential financial publication, The Economist, labelled Africa the “hopeless Continent”, but has since had to revise its view in recognition of the remarkable transformation of…
When South Africans lined up in their millions to vote during our first democratic election in 1994, they all carried with them an ID, to verify who they were. For most it was a green barcoded ID…
Every parent or guardian can relate to the feeling of anguish and sometimes hopelessness they feel when a child in their care gets ill. Dealing with illness is never pleasant and it is…
A conducive environment is one of the key elements for learners to successfully perform at school. A properly maintained school building with necessities such as sanitation might be taken for…
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else can. Sport can awaken hope where there was previously only despair…
Everyone loves a holiday, whether it is a visit to the family back home, camping in a national park, or relaxing at an upmarket hotel. When on holiday we want to escape to a place where the people…
We will never forget the unbridled joy and hope we felt as our nation was born 19 years ago, or the pride we felt as our national sporting heroes excelled and won an astounding haul of medals at…
Our future is intertwined with Africa’s prosperity, 54 states share the African continent, a united continent is the key to unlocking the massive potential that is inherent to this unique region…
Life for the majority of our people under colonisation and apartheid was brutal and unimaginable. To some, life then was not worth living; it is against this background that they chose to rise up…
Everyone remembers their first job. It was nerve-racking but exciting at the same time. Mostly, you felt gratitude at being given a chance to get a foot in the door. You could now look ahead with…
