Yesterday’s illegal violent protest at the Union Buildings by around 3 000 1 500 SANDF soldiers was a deeply embarrassing and disgraceful moment for South Africa. The sight of soldiers, men and women who are supposed to protect us from harm and the forces of chaos, gleefully trying to attack police officers, attempting to break into the [...]
One of the primary benchmarks for the legitimacy of a state in political philosophy rests in the ability of the government to ensure peace and stability within the borders of their country. With the withdrawal of US forces from some 150 bases around Iraq this benchmark is about to be put to the test. I [...]
Fighting piracy in the Gulf of Aden is difficult, this much is obvious. The pirates look and operate for the most part exactly the same as the many fishermen in the area, deploying naval vessels into the area itself is costly and often unproductive, and the pirates are almost never disincentivised from their activities. After [...]
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the [...]
64 years ago today the Allied forces began their invasion of Axis-controlled Europe; by running through the mine-laden beaches of Normandy in the face of heavy German fire. The events of that day are well-known to anyone with even a passing interest in history, but needless to say, the courage of those brave troops involved [...]
UPDATE: For the record, I was wrong about the second half of this post. Contrary to my assumption at the time and the info I had heard, this illustrious squadron has not been closed by the SAAF. Instead it has been temporarily stood down until the A400Ms arrive, when it will be re-activated with those [...]
Six years ago today, nineteen men hijacked four planes, two of which crashed into the World Trade Center and one into the Pentagon. Two thousand, nine hundred and seventy-four people died as a result of the actions of the hijackers. Twenty-four people are still listed as missing. The victims of the attacks included eight children, [...]
After more than a year of protracted negotiations, setbacks, delays and enough political intrigue to write the script for an entire season of The West Wing, Turkey’s attack helicopter tender has finally been awarded. The winner is Italy’s AgustaWestland, producer of the A-129 International. Denel’s Rooivalk, which was the only other helicopter to be shortlisted, [...]
With the recent announcements of British, German and Swedish probes into corruption in SA’s controversial Arms Deal, we’ve seen another burst of interest from the media on the subject. A proper analysis of the deal and controversy requires another (long) post, so instead these are just a few interesting tidbits from the last few days.
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Budget week has come and gone, taking with it the usual rush of breathless and generally inaccurate punditry. Figures have been thrown around with reckless abandon, evidently in the failed attempt to portray a level of confident mastery that was clearly lacking amongst many of the journalists tasked with translating Trevor’s budget for the rest [...]
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[L]ocal viewpoints on local/international affairs. That they aren't brain-dead like most local self-confessed 'intellectuals' is a bonus.
- Fifteen Minutes
[I'm] glad to report the arrival of a new blog written by a couple of 'conservative-libertarian' South Africans. Commentary is both well written and prolific and very much worth a visit.
- Southern Cross
[A] great new South African blog. Commentary.co.za brings us libertarian views on South Africa...
- Way South
Probably the busiest (in terms of number of postings) blog is Commentary... They write on everything from politics, sport, time travel and more.
- Fodder
Commentary.co.za is a fantastically well-written site with an indepth insight into South African politics. If you want the lowdown on what's happening in the corridors of power, this is the place to read it. These guys know their stuff.
- Cherryflava
Pompous, geeky and holier-than-thou.
- Gabbahead
