South Africa is broken. Broken beyond repair. by Elzaan-Mari Beylefeld – 14 July 2020 It is Tuesday morning and the icy greyness of the Cape Town winter has somehow nested in my soul. For the first time in my thirty-eight years of existence, I have lost hope. For the first time in my life, I […]
Here’s how scientists know the coronavirus came from bats and wasn’t made in a lab
It is unlikely that any techniques used to genetically engineer the virus would not leave a genetic signature, like specific identifiable pieces of DNA code. Polly Hayes, Lecturer in Parasitology and Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster – 13 July 2020 One of the conspiracy theories that have plagued attempts to keep people informed during the […]
President Ramaphosa Tightens Level 3 Laws
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane on 12 July 2020 My Fellow South Africans, This evening, as I stand here before you, our nation is confronted by the gravest crisis in the history of our democracy.For more than 120 days, we […]
CAPEXIT – International Law and Independence, a Force of Powerful Magnitude
by Des Palm, CapeXit – 7 July 2020 The right to Independence according to the South African Constitution and South African Law has been discussed in our last article, but how does this tie in with International Law? Self-determination is a force of powerful magnitude, a philosophical stance, a moral value, a social movement, a potent […]
News, Politics & Opinion
Premier Alan Winde, how should I Vote?
by Phil Craig, Cape Independence Advocacy Group - 8 July 2020 Dear Premier Alan Winde, I am a … [Read More...]
Good and not so good in proposed Mzansi Home Guard
defenceWeb - 7 July 2020 The new SA Army Reserves initiative to, among others, improve rural safety … [Read More...]
Hercules in runway excursion at Ysterplaat
Operated by 28 Squadron, the SAAF currently only has the budget to keep one C-130 Hercules … [Read More...]
Turmoil in South Africa’s capital city points to the need to overhaul local democracy
A ward candidate should be the nominee of the residents of the ward and should be accountable to … [Read More...]
CapeXit
CapeXit – Hope for an Independent Western Cape. We owe it to our children!
South Africa is broken. Broken beyond repair. by Elzaan-Mari Beylefeld – 14 July 2020 It is Tuesday morning and the icy greyness of the Cape Town winter has somehow nested in my soul. For the first time in my thirty-eight years of existence, I have lost hope. For the first time in my life, I […]
CapeXit, the youth are already involved, why aren’t you?
by Misha-Lamé Gericke – 12 July 2020 On July 1st 2020 I sat around a discussion table with two of CapeXit’s Directors, Des Palm and Warren Jones, and four young millennials, Julian Aspbure, Timo Barnardt, Nicky-Leeze de Wet and Babalwa Kuali. Not only do these four young, bright and promising people believe in secession, they’ve […]
CAPEXIT – International Law and Independence, a Force of Powerful Magnitude
by Des Palm, CapeXit – 7 July 2020 The right to Independence according to the South African Constitution and South African Law has been discussed in our last article, but how does this tie in with International Law? Self-determination is a force of powerful magnitude, a philosophical stance, a moral value, a social movement, a potent […]
Finance
GDP numbers ‘better-than-expected’, but a depression may be looming
Maarten Ackerman, Chief Economist and Advisory Partner, Citadel - 30 June … [Read More...]
Investing for Roubini’s Greater Depression
Roubini expects an economic rebound in the pandemic’s immediate aftermath, but … [Read More...]
Asset Prescription: ANC firmly committed to economic insanity – DA
Geordin Hill-Lewis, DA Shadow Minister of Finance - 31 May 2020 A leaked ANC … [Read More...]
Science & Technology
Meteorites from Mars contain clues about the red planet’s geology
Arya Udry, Assistant Professor of Igneous Petrology, Planetary Science, … [Read More...]
Utilising AI for medical science
Before the coronavirus pandemic, bioengineer Jim Collins and his team … [Read More...]
Interesting
What explains the rise of humans?
Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just … [Read More...]
What the discovery of a new HIV strain means for the pandemic
Linda-Gail Bekker, Prof. of medicine and deputy director of Desmond Tutu HIV … [Read More...]
Secret histories of drugs – legal and illegal – in southern Africa
The highs and lows of the opium trade in southern Africa Thembisa Waetjen, … [Read More...]
Nature & Animal Chat
Hundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in Botswana – a conservationist explains what is known
Vicky Boult, Postdoctoral Researcher in Conservation Biology, University of … [Read More...]
Do cats purr when humans aren’t around?
The actual process of producing the purring sound is complicated, and is still … [Read More...]
Gigantic wolverines and otters: fresh insights into Western Cape paleontology
Langebaanweg’s wolverine differers from the species found in Kenya and … [Read More...]
Lifestyle and The Arts
SPINACH, Beneficial and Nutritious
Life is a Garden Spinach is not only full of flavour, but full of goodness too! … [Read More...]
ALZHEIMER’S – protective gene uncovered brings promise of new drug discoveries
Dean Nizetic, Professor of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Queen Mary University … [Read More...]
History and Biographies
Glencairn, the early years
Glencairn and the Else (also referred to as Els) river valley are … [Read More...]
The 14th of June in History
Sharing a birthday with Donald Trump, Che Guevara and Harriet Beecher Stowe, … [Read More...]
Exploring the Indian Ocean as a rich archive of history – above and below the water line
The Indian Ocean is the world’s oldest long-distance trans-oceanic trading … [Read More...]
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