Nelson Mandela is 92 and frail. His recent health scare which was badly managed from a public point of view had South Africa in a panic – but what will really happen when Mr Mandela dies? Will South Africa collapse into total chaos?
What will happen when Nelson Mandela dies?
May 28th, 2026 (Updated)SABC Leadership Crisis
May 28th, 2026 (Updated)Another CEO, Solly Mokoetle was prematurely ejected from the helm of the SABC. The political battle to control and influence the national newsroom is leaving the South African public as the most serious casualty.
The Amazing Matric Pass Rate of South Africa
May 28th, 2026 (Updated)The matric pass rate has increased by 7% in South Africa in 2010 – but does this statistic actually mean anything in real terms. What counts is employability, skills, and more literacy than just enough to scrape by as a bad-spelling beggar at a traffic light.
PigSpotter and the Purpose of Government
May 28th, 2026 (Updated)PigSpotter is a twitter user who warns the public of speed traps and police roadblocks. The South African authorities are after him but is what PigSpotter doing really that wrong? If the role of government is to protect the public from harm, then perhaps the state should be taking on the role of PigSpotter themselves.