Anarchy rules South Africa

Personal attacks within the ANC come either by smear or funeral oration; the organisation’s strong traditions of omerta allow few other avenues. So when the former South African president Thabo Mbeki recently warned incumbent Cyril Ramaphosa that his inaction was …

Insanity Rules

    There is much to look forward to – none of it accidental, all of it deliberate. Energy shortages may mean a three day week. Factories and shops will shut. Homes will be cold and dark. Food prices will soar and