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...

Israelis gather on hillsides to watch and cheer as military drops bombs on Gaza "People drink, snack and pose for selfies against ...

I have a bit of a mixed bag for you all today. Happy 2013 folks! December 2012 was quite a rough patch for me. I spent a lot of Decem...

Christians - you just can't seem to win with them.  If you're gay, you're evil. If you're not religious, you're evil...

Not interested in politics?    Not interested in how the government spends its time - and your money? Really?    Think we live in a nice, ...

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...

On Saturday I was at a canvassing table in my voting district, asking people to sign a petition against the governments proposed new legis...

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

Something is still really badly wrong with our democracy in South Africa.    The poorest of the poor are still frequently being intimidate...

It confuses and disappoints the heck out of me when people standing in the shoes of gay activists start to argue that gay activists should ...

Just a few days ago, post 2009 Elections, the president of the ANC made speeches encouraging unity in South Africa. Jacob Zuma is of course...

I used to call myself a Christian all of my life, having being born into a loving Christian family and been "born again" when I w...

The ongoing debate about same gender marriage is not simply  about  same gender marriage – it is about the right to co-exist, and to do so ...