The case of Brandon Huntley -- in terms of the divergent reactions of South Africans to his attempts to get Canadian refugee status, not so much what he did -- has become one emblem of the current South African collective consciousness and subconscio...
Oh Canada, how could you?
To me, you were always a byword for decency, for niceness. For reason in a world torn apart by madness. You were Colin Mochrie and Mounties and caring about the Queen (except for the Quebecois, who were so rude to poor P...
The gates are agape for gangsters, pimps, washerwomen and gardeners. But teachers, nuclear physicists, nurses and engineers are shunned.
Those who deserve to be barred are freely allowed to enter South Africa, while those whom we should embrace fi...
I have taken enormous liberties with this blog.
Liberties which I trust the original poet, a legend in his own lifetime and an enduring icon in my life, will forgive because I am unable to improve on his evocative, lyrical, astounding work. Along...
By Adam Currie
Well, well, well ... I do love to spark a debate and my last little ramble (A Canuck Kaapie) certainly got some individuals blood boiling. A good few old-school Johannes shook their heads, put there brandewyns aside, and decided to ...
By Adam Currie
I sent my original letter to you a few months ago as a beaming with pride South African, voicing my democratic rights in Trafalgar Square ... what a day, boerie, ballots and acronyms galore ...
My how things have changed ... For ...
When Brandon Huntley is finally deported we should give him a Caster Semenya-size welcome at the airport. Hopefully with as many blacks as there were when Caster got her hero's welcome. But I want a T-shirt that reads "Mug you later whitey" just for ...
Why didn't former Capetonian Brandon Huntley get off his skinny backside and apply for permanent residence in Canada through the normal channels like everyone else?
Oh, for sure, the emigration process involves spending a lot of money, filling in...
South Africa continues to be one of the most polarised nations on earth with race still being one of the most contentious issues. Brandon Huntley's story merely points this out once again. The ruling party and indeed many people in the country still ...
By Jennifer Thorpe
I am white and I am afraid.
I am not afraid because I am white. I am not afraid because others are black or Indian or coloured. I am afraid because I am the survivor of crime in South Africa. I am afraid because I anticipate...
