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King Dalindyebo Sentence: Full Document 16 Jul 2013 | 01:47 pm
I have uploaded to Inside Politics the full sentence handed down by the High Court in Mthatha Eastern Cape on 4 December 2009, against King Dalindyebo, who recently joined the DA as a member – a move ...
On paranoia 21 May 2013 | 07:44 pm
SERIES: Paranoia seems to be part and parcel of public life – certainly politicians appear permanently gripped by it. Yet it is curious how often paranoia can infect otherwise rational people, when th...
A poor DA statement that misrepresents the facts 16 May 2013 | 06:39 pm
FEATURE: The DA today released a statement severely criticising the Minister of Sport for the amount to be spent on the 2013 South African Sports Awards ceremony. But, while the total has increased, t...
On nature 14 May 2013 | 03:24 pm
SERIES: Nature – the idea and the word – has, thanks to many environmental advocates, assumed a moral quality. It is deemed, more often than not, to be a force for good, a virtuous thing that works in...
On propaganda 9 May 2013 | 02:04 pm
SERIES: When does opinion become propaganda? There are numerous factors to consider but, central to answering that question, is the extent to which any view manipulates facts, the main focus of the br...
The ANC’s dubious donors 8 May 2013 | 04:44 pm
ARTICLE: I am going to try and keep Inside Politics going but my new commitments will make writing more sporadic and so, along with the odd post from the archives, so to speak, I shall probably keep t...
An erosion of the DA’s liberal values: A response 17 Apr 2013 | 11:24 am
FEATURE: Some two months ago I argued that an article by the DA’s national spokesperson, advocating for Ubuntu and ‘Africaness’, was illiberal and worrisome, with regards to the party’s ideological di...
On originality 16 Apr 2013 | 01:27 pm
SERIES: Few things are better able to excite the human mind than originality. It is the result of curiosity, the force behind creativity and impulse that drives discovery. Truly it is a glorious thing...
Dealing with apartheid’s legacy: The Lee/Manuel correspondence 14 Apr 2013 | 04:25 pm
FEATURE: Much has been made of Trevor Manuel’s recent comments on apartheid and whether or not it constitutes a valid excuse for poor service delivery. One area relevant to the debate, on which Manuel...
On wisdom 14 Apr 2013 | 12:55 pm
SERIES: Are you wise? Or do you simply seek out cliches and promote them as if you have discovered great truth? In other words, do you believe by repeating other people’s wisdom, you might seem wise y...
