Melanie Verwoerd writes that the Cape Party, which is seeking independence for the Western Cape, is selling is not just innocent politicking; she says it’s dangerous and misleading.
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Melanie Verwoerd argues that the recent NEC meeting yet again confirms that Ramaphosa’s patience and inclusive leadership style bears fruit and has a clear advantage over the Magashule/ Anti CR faction.
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It is clear as daylight that the investigation into Busisiwe Mkwebane’s incompetence needs to happen for the sake of the country and our hard-fought-for democracy.
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From the amount of “tea drinking” going on in Nkandla, Melanie believes this is the beginning of the campaign leading up to the ANC’s next elective conference at the end of 2022… Hold on to your seat, it’s going to get ugly!
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Melanie Verwoerd questions why it was the responsibility of a journalist to tell MP's to wear masks when the law is quite clear.
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It’s day 3 of Level one… lekker!! So perhaps it is time for less of the moaning and criticism? After all, we’re not doing so bad when compared to our European friends…
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This week, there were some things that made me smile. It was a week with some much-needed good news, laughter, and maybe even justice.
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Unlike PW Botha, Melanie writes, Jacob Zuma was a part of the constitutional state that we are all bound to, and therefore should uphold the rule of law.
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Unless people change their selfish and reckless behavior, we will have wave after wave, with more people getting sick, more job losses, more alcohol bans, and more people dying.
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