#PrayForOrlando
While many were fast asleep or preparing for church during the early hours of Sunday, 12 June 2016, 50 people were gunned down in...
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....
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...
Building a nation: Christians and racism
Being in a mixed race relationship is one of the biggest adventures I have ever embarked on. To be honest, I don't know if...
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...
Would Jesus vote?
By the time you read this, I will have voted in the municipal elections in my home country, South Africa. But at the time...
Book review: We have now begun our descent
The back cover of Justice Malala's book starts with these words about my home country, South Africa:
"I am angry. I am furious. Because I...
Why the race debate is changing
Are you part of the conversation?
"Today I commit myself to step into and speak up against any form of racism I see or hear...
ANCHORING AUTHORITY
The joy of social media is that as soon as I got home last night, President Zuma’s decision to replace David van Rooyen with...
Why the Brexit vote matters to Africa
As I write this, the United Kingdom (UK) is less than 24 hours away from a historic referendum.
As some of you read this, Brits are...