A RESPONSE TO MARTHINUS VAN STADEN’S ARTICLE: “THE CANCER KILLING SA UNIVERSITIES”
Perhaps, just like Van Staden, who has opted to talk about other universities except his, I am equally guilty of only responding to allegations against the Vice-Chancellor of UNISA, Prof Puleng LenkaBula. Of course, there is an inconsistency between the title of the article that looks like addressing an institutional matter but when reading about […]
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE A MICKEY MOUSE AND A FORMER SHADOW OF ITSELF
We must all agree, our military is a no longer our pride but mockery. We must pause and remember the words of Lieutenant General Ntshavheni Maphaha of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) that we “are unable to wield a stick”, we are not protected and “the politicians, have decided you want a Mickey […]
REFLECTION ON 31 YEARS OF “POST APARTHEID” SA
On the 24th of April 2024 I was invited by Tim Modise, a veteran journalist and broadcaster to speak on a “Reflection of 31 Years of Post Apartheid SA”. Of course, I have reservations on whether there is a “Post Apartheid SA” as a religious, economic, and social Apartheid is still real in a visible […]
GNU ENTANGLEMENT: DA WILL NOT ABANDON THE ANC
If I were allowed to have two titles for this piece, I would have easily said: “Comfort in Chaos.” Conor McGregor might have unintentionally described the Democratic Alliance entanglement with the ANC in the GNU when he said: “The more you seek the uncomfortable, the more you will become comfortable”. It is an open secret […]