Public sector strike: "Workers of the world unite!"

Led by a communist crybaby, union workers in the South African government continue trying to shut the country down.

Westbury residents lose faith in South African police

Residents of Westbury in Johannesburg say the suburb is run by gangsters and crooked cops.

Striking government workers threaten to shut down SA economy

Public staff across South Africa may shut down our economy as part of a wage dispute.

A Chinese dawn is ahead for South Africa

 In recent years, the Chinese regime has made massive inroads into South Africa’s social fabric. They have influence over telecommunications and public infrastructure, as well as light and heavy industry. A pertinent example is how the state-controlled entity charged with maintaining our roads has just awarded several major construction contracts to Chinese firms instead of South African ones.

 

As reported by News24, “The SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) has stunned SA's embattled construction industry by awarding three of the five tenders it cancelled in June to Chinese firms. SA's construction industry is a third of the size it was a decade ago, mostly due to a decline in infrastructure spending by the state. Between 2018/19 and 2020/21, Sanral spent less than half of its government grant, and in 2021/22, it left R8 billion of its R21 billion budget unspent.

 

“Among the stalled tenders re-awarded last week was one for the Mtentu Bridge on the Wild Coast, which is to be one of the world's highest bridges and Africa's longest bridge once built. The R4 billion contract was awarded to the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) in a joint venture with a firm called Mecsa. The previous front-runner for the contract was 100% black-owned Concor.”

 

To be clear, China’s involvement in this country and on the continent more generally has nothing to do (in my view at least) with cross-cultural friendship. As I see it, the Chinese Communist Party recognises that our leaders are weak and corrupt, so there is great opportunity to strip this place of its still considerable resources. Gaining soft power through bribes and diplomacy is far more efficient than an overtly hostile takeover.

Another deadly weekend in South Africa

Multiple South Africans died violently in several attacks this weekend.

KwaZulu-Natal slow to recover from extreme flood damage

Many residents of KwaZulu-Natal are still struggling to access water following extreme flooding earlier this year.

Social media is becoming a curse

Inside the South African energy crisis

A deep dive into the failure of Eskom and how South Africa's power grid could be saved.

The brutal reality of life in South Africa

Seven South Africans were killed in a mass shooting this past weekend.

There was no terror attack in Sandton

Fortunately, the suspected attack on the gay pride march through Sandton this weekend did not come to pass.

US embassy warns of possible terror attack in Sandton

The United States embassy has warned of a possible terror attack in Sandton, Johannesburg this weekend, coinciding with a gay pride march.

The paths of contemporary South Africa

For a generation, the African National Congress has kept black voters in line with the constant refrain of 'We liberated you from apartheid." Now, those who were born after apartheid ended and therefore feel no struggle loyalty grow tired of the party of their parents.

Initially this might sound like a good thing, except that the largest opposition, the Democratic Alliance is broadly seen as only caring for the interests of rich whites.

Which leads to the third option, the Economic Freedom Fighters. By their own description, the EFF are radical Marxists led by Julius Malema, who rose to prominence as the head of the ANC Youth League, before being dismissed from the party when he became too powerful.

Ideologically, the EFF differs little from the ANC, they're just more pure in their zealotry. Malema seeks to expropriate the land "stolen" by whites, nationalise all critical entities within the state, and bring about a centrally planned utopia.

What makes Malema dangerous is that he's a gifted orator who speaks in militaristic terms. His supporters revere him, many willing to do violence in his name. The promises he makes about land and wealth are enticing to those who have little of either and if he comes to power in future, which is by no means impossible, South Africa as it is now will seem like paradise.

Water worries in Durban

As my city prepares for the holiday season, problems with the water system may make it unsafe for visitors.

South African zoomers offended by emojis

The reason first world absurdity is relevant to a country like South Africa is that it always manages to reach us.

Johannesburg mayor speaks after her reinstatement

An interview with reinstated Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse, following on from my earlier video.

Credit: ENCA

 

High court overturns political conspiracy against Mpho Phalatse

For once I've got good news to share from South Africa.

A brief summary of the South African state capture report

Last night, the president announced that every aspect of South African society has been compromised by a conspiracy to loot the country.

ANC fatcats fight amongst themselves

South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress is tearing itself apart from within.

The decline of Durban

Ex Johannesburg mayor warns of corruption in the city

After being removed as mayor of Johannesburg through political conspiracy, Mpho Phalatse says the city is at risk of being looted by power-hungry politicians.

The fairness fallacy

 

Ignorant activists want to tax the rich

Discrimination against white South Africans is "fair"

Activist says South Africa should be transformed by force

Increased hijacking makes South African roads unsafe

Major South African company legally barred from hiring white people

Dad shot dead trying to stop hijacking

Reasons men don't open up about our mental health

Empty promises from South African police minister

While South Africa crumbles, politicians live for free

Bomb threat at Western Cape High Court

Tourism minister claims South Africa is safe

South African police robbed of their guns

Authentic kindness

Tribal thinking

What it's all about

Searching for authenticity

Staying calm during chaos

Don't let the fear of failure hold you back

The importance of gratitude

The tribal trap

 

Combat cardio

Social media and the nature of truth

Misconceptions about disability

To learn, we must share

Humanity, not hatred

Saying what we think

The danger of dehumanisation

 

How past legislation shapes current culture in South Africa

Safety in South Africa

Different worlds

If you want to understand why South Africa is the way it is, realise that Western logic does not apply.

Take ownership of your wellbeing

Physical inactivity is well known to contribute to higher levels of anxiety and depression. If you want to feel better, there's no easy fix. You need to do something about it.

Do what you can

The idea that we can control the general course of our lives is largely an illusion. I was born with a severe and permanent disability in a socially and economically unstable nation, but that doesn't mean I can't make the best of my circumstances.