Why you should never die before December

When someone dies, shouldn’t there be different rules at a medical aid?

Personal, CorruptionMelanie Verwoerd09 September 2020#medicalaid, #death, #Discovery, #MSAComment

Can we dare to hope that good might triumph over evil?

The shenanigans of some of the Top Six on Monday spoke volumes, as President Ramaphosa- in a historic move- addressed a post-NEC media briefing, writes Melanie Verwoerd.

Corruption, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd03 September 2020#Ramaphosa, #AceMagashule, #ANC, #top6, #postNECpressbriefingComment

Why Ramaphosa's letter is so significant

There is a small window of opportunity to return to the heady days of 1994 when the ANC wanted to be a government of principle and values.

Corruption, Political commentaryMelanie Verwoerd29 August 2020#Ramaphosa, #corruption, #lineinthesand, #ANC, #accusedno1 Comment

A letter to my grandchildren

You deserve a world that is as beautiful, more just and safe than the one we have in 2020.

PersonalMelanie Verwoerd19 August 2020#letter, #Coronavirus, #deargrandchildrenComment

Why the President and the ANC are at a T-junction

How President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC deal with the corruption going forward will be the tipping point for the party.

Political commentary, CorruptionMelanie Verwoerd13 August 2020#corruption, #PPE, #ANC, #Ramaphosa, #Tjunction Comment

A woman's touch: The type of leadership we need during the pandemic

"The male-led countries suffered an average of 214 coronavirus-related deaths per million inhabitants. Those led by women lost only one-fifth as many, 36 per million."

Political commentary, Social commentaryMelanie Verwoerd05 August 2020#women, #womxn, #COVID-19, #Coronavirus, #womenleaders Comment

Is our lockdown the worst in the world?

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

What really makes us happy?

Results of the Gross National Happiness study show that South Africans appear to be happier to be at home than they were at the start of lockdown, but there were other perplexing findings.

Social commentaryMelanie Verwoerd22 July 2020#happiness, #TalitaGreyling, #GrossNationalHappinessstudy, #slowdown, #COVID-19Comment