Sour Grapes - The Fruit Of Ignorance

Why are democracy and politics such an overwhelming shit-show? Do you want to know? Really? Here, let me tell you why - in one brief summary...

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - this a Latin proverb meaning "who will guard the guardians?" or "who will watch the watc...

Facebook outed me.   They did so, not for being being gay or transsexual, but for having a second anonymous account associated with Pagan...

The "Protection Of Information" Bill (or POI) is getting a white-wash from the South African government, and from figures who th...

I don't think laws in South Africa are formulated by the SA people anymore - these days laws just break the news when they are about t...

Many people are talking about leaving South Africa for greener pastures. Who can really blame them? With a government seemingly doing its ...

South Africa is a beautiful country with all sorts of worthwhile natural resources and stunning, sweeping vistas and other interesting stu...

I doodled about the matter surrounding the government's current assault on South Africa's democracy on my white board last night, ...

I was being chastised the other day, as sometimes happens - for criticizing the fundamentalist attack on democracy in one of my earlier ar...