Everyone says that China will be the next superpower after America starts to fade. But one problem that the Chinese will always have to reckon with is their geography. One of the biggest advantages that America has always enjoyed is a geographical location that makes military attack almost impossible. China, by contrast, has one of [...]

Just what is wrong with the United Nations? Quite a lot to be frank. So much that it would take a substantial deal of time to explain all the technical aspects. The condensed version is that it’s a weak and bungling organization. One used by various nations to simply further their will or politics – [...]

If there’s one issue that is able to unite all South Africans, it’s the gun issue. Black and white, we both luurve our guns.
Which is why stories like this one come as no surprise to me. A group of black gun-owners were protesting the draconian Firearms Control Act, and the government responded by sending in [...]

“Women who wear miniskirts want to be raped, and we will give them what they want.” – “Licandza”, speaking on behalf of what appears to be a serious pro-rape movement comprised of Swazi bus conductors. I am not making this up.

The South African Secret Service has launched a website. Ooh, how exciting!
Just kidding. It’s actually an exceptionally dull read.
A sample: “Professionalism: To strive for innovative, personal performance based on the requirements of assignment completion, timeliness, self-discipline, objectivity and adherence to tradecraft principles which includes sobriety of mind and thought at all times”… excuse me while [...]

When it comes to COSATU, sometimes one can’t help get the impression that nothing is ever good enough. That’s after they published a statement opposing the potential Barclays purchase of ABSA.
It’s been a long hard slog to increase the appeal of the country to Foreign Direct Investment or FDI of a capital nature. The lack [...]

Hands up everyone who seriously thinks that South Africa is going to get a permanent seat on the UN Security Council? Right, you guys are all idiots. Go read another blog that is better suited to your intellect.
For everyone still here: Who of you believe that South Africa should get a permanent seat?
This [...]

Government exists to fill in the gaps that the private sector cannot – at least that’s the conventional wisdom on social services. But when it comes to crime, it seems the opposite is true. There is growing distrust for the reliability of the public police, compared to private security groups and NGO’s.

For the regular commenters to this site, you may be relieved to know that email addresses are no longer compulsory when when posting in response to each entry.
Further, if you do choose to supply a valid email address and to protect against such email addresses being harvested by spam bots or spiders on the net [...]

My visit to Waterkloof AFB yesterday got me thinking a bit more seriously about the state of the SANDF. Everyone seems to agree that there’s a problem with it, but there’s little consensus on what the problem really is. Here’s my candidate: too much emphasis on high-tech weapons systems.
Consider the Gripen. It’s a nice plane [...]

I suppose it’s only fair that I wish all Jewish readers, whether they see this during or after the event, a good fast for Yom Kippur. And yes, even though I am secular and writing here during the fast, I do partake in the actual act of fasting each year.