Bernard Tuffin 
For the first time in almost two decades, South Africans ushered in a New Year with a touch of hope and optimism. Not by any means a tidal wave, but the signs are unmistakable and encouraging. An all-pervasive climate of gloom and doom has generally characterised the dawn of every new year. … Read more
The ruling African National Congress’ thirty—year grip on power is finally over. Voting patterns in the just-concluded seventh National Elections since the Transition in 1994 triggered a political earthquake and volatile aftermath. Widespread dissatisfaction with the government saw the once monolithic ANC’s share of the vote plummet precipitously below the magic 50%. … Read more
Resilience can be defined as the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties. It is a national South African virtue that allows its people to adapt in the face of adversity. When free to rise to the occasion, the human spirit is capable of great strides. In South Africa, where the State … Read more
Many South Africans were uneasy with the news of Cuban doctors arriving in the country to help treat COVID-19 patients. The 213-strong team alighted at the Waterkloof Airbase in Pretoria to a show of support normally reserved for visiting heads of state. No less than three members of the Cabinet were on … Read more
A healthy, robust debate around the issue of land is clearly needed in South Africa today. Unfortunately, the nation finds itself right now in the midst of a persistent and belligerent invective against landownership. This threatens the future of the nation. The land reform offensive is led by Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom … Read more
South African wit is sometimes at its best during tragedies or when dark clouds abound, so it was that the wits had a field day during Jacob Zuma’s tenure and long-sought exit from the South African Presidency on February 14. Playing on the Portuguese Marxist revolutionary slogan “A luta continua” (The struggle continues), … Read more