Dear Africa
I have not met many people in life who do not want to be better. Everyone has some desire for themselves and their environment...
#FeesMustFall – what is a Christian to do?
Most of South Africa’s main universities are currently closed.
What started as a movement against higher education fee increases, has turned into a violent protest. ...
You Can Make A Difference
The world is a jungle with lots of crime, poverty, injustice and many other community ails that make life very unpleasant. When faced with...
Baleka Mbete says sorry to Julius Malema
Just when we thought the drama in the South African parliament was over, things got more interesting. After referring to Economic Freedom Front (EFF)...
Is the United Nations just another talk shop?
On Tuesday 20 September, Barack Obama delivered his final speech at a sitting of the United Nations General Assembly as US president.
Although he arrived...
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...
All deaths matter. But do some matter more?
In my home city Cape Town over the last two weeks, two murders have made the headlines: those of 19-year-old Sinoxolo Mafevuka and 16-year-old Franziska...
D-Day for the USA
Tomorrow, 9 November 2016, the world will wake up a very different place, as the United States heads to the polls.
And depending on who...
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...
How To Prepare For 2017
Happy December! Welcome to the final month of 2016. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty eager to get this year over and...