When our leaders proclaim ?hope? to be a patriotic duty, one can be assured the country is really deep in the dwang, William Saunderson-Meyer writes.
South Africans should now be able to count on Ramaphosa to stop dicking about and, at last, to act, writes William Saunderson-Meyer.
President Cyril Ramaphosa?s conundrum is not whether he needs to neutralise Busisiwe Mkhwebane. He knows that he has to, writes William Saunderson-Meyer.
The intense public scrutiny provided by Justice Raymond Zondo?s televised hearings leaves one with an unflattering picture of Jacob Zuma, writes William Saunderson-Meyer. ...
Even activists, who soldiered through the valleys of apartheid despair, feel overwhelmed and betrayed, writes William Saunderson-Meyer.
One can scrutinise the entrails of President Cyril Ramaphosa?s Cabinet as much as one likes, but the real power sits in the hands of the ANC's NEC.
The May 8 general elections are still being spun by the various parties to best flatter themselves, says the writer.
Nowhere do the researchers critically examine the role that Sadtu plays in the basic education debacle, writes William Saunderson-Meyer.
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille?s proposals may be politically unwise and practically unworkable, but they are well timed, writes William Saunderson-Meyer.
Maybe Wikileaks editor Julian Assange's new best friend, Mr Trump, will show some appreciation with a presidential pardon?
Contrary to his blithe promises and our naive hopes, President Cyril Ramaphosa is not going to be able to readily right the ship.
Criticism of, or scepticism towards, the NHI is viewed as treachery and greed.
Both the UK and SA are mistakenly opting for enticingly simple solutions that will, in fact, impose crippling costs down the line.
Because of the collapse of healthcare, Aaron Motsoaledi should ?be fired, writes William Saunderson-Meyer.
The Ramaphosa gilding of the ANC is already wearing off in patches, exposing the same old tacky plastic below.
Politicians sometimes have an eerie ability to achieve the opposite of their intended goals, writes William Saunderson Meyer
The Timol inquest and Hillsborough arrests are not only about punishing wrongdoing, but also about bringing closure the the families of the victims.
The left should worry less about White Monopoly Capital when the real issue is that the ANC is picking the pockets of waifs and orphans, the disabled and aged.
Rupert warns that the country is in the dwang writes columnist @TheJaundiceEye
William Saunderson-Meyer challenges SABC-TV's claim of being "Africa's News Leader" after the Kenya mall siege.