When comparing lockdowns around the world, South Africa's has been the longest but it may be for our own good.

Social commentary, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd29 July 2020#lockdown, #Coronavirus, #alcoholban, #COVID-19, #victimhood, #wildlifetrade, #quarantineComment

Sometimes whites should really just shut up and listen

It's time for white people to be part of the healing process and to listen when people speak about their experiences.

Social commentary, Social Justice, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd15 July 2020#BLM, #blacklivesmatter, #LungiNgidi, #WhyIamnolongertalkingtowhitepeopleaboutrace, #race Comment

How much will you sacrifice to save a life?

Are we truly a nation of alcoholics or is a serious discussion around giving up the nightly gin and tonic, glasses of wine or cans of braai beer just too much to ask to save a (few thousand) lives?

Social commentary, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd17 June 2020#savealife, #alcoholban, #pandemic, #COVID-19, #empathy, #Coronavirus Comment

We can and must be better - lessons from America

As we have seen in America, racism will simmer away until there is one incident too many and it all becomes too much. This can easily happen in South Africa as well.

Political commentary, Social commentaryMelanie Verwoerd03 June 2020#GeorgeFloyd, #racism, #bebetter, #anti-racist, #IcantbreathComment

From Wisteria Lane to hysteria lane: Covid in our suburban bubbles

We all have a right to our opinions, but Covid-19 does not give anyone the right to hide behind "scientific" or economic theory to disguise racial stereotyping or callousness.

Social commentary, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd20 May 2020#suburbs, #hysteria, #Coronavirus, #COVID-19, #quarantine, #herdimmunityComment

Are conspiracy theories true?

The president and his ministers have to make impossible choices every day during this crisis - not least sacrificing the economy in order to save lives.

Social commentary, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd08 May 2020#Coronavirus, #COVID-19, #quarantine, #conspiracytheories, #cigarettes, #SouthAfrica, #NkosazanaDlamini-Zuma Comment

The Public Protector should do the decent thing and resign

Over time five different courts have ruled that Mkhwebane had lacked a fundamental understanding of the law, that her judgements were deeply flawed and that she had gone beyond her powers.

Corruption, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd11 March 2020#PublicProtector, #BosasaReport, #CR17campaignfunding, #PublicProtectorsreport, #BusisiweMkhwebaneComment

The one thing we know for sure about the coronavirus

So as if the coronavirus isn’t enough it now turns out that lion bones from South Africa might be poisoning or infecting the Chinese with TB.

Social commentary, Environmentalism, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd04 March 2020#Coronavirus, #COVID-19, #illegalwildlifetrade, #banwildlifetrade, #DonPinnock, #lionbones Comment

The EFF, Marike de Klerk and years of parliamentary chaos

Let me be clear, I am not a fan of FW de Klerk. Never was, never will be. He also does not like me. I know it, because he has told me so. Something to do with being a sell-out…

Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd20 February 2020#SONA, #EFF, #FWdeKlerk, #jyisONGESKIK, #DannyOlifantComment

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