Bela beast waits for Ramaphosa

Does Afrikaans have a future in South Africa and what are Afrikaners prepared to do to save it?

13 October 2024 - 00:02

It’s a hard-baked,  even durable, and typically South African miracle moment, though with a Trump victory on the cards next month (I fear) and the Israelis itching to put Iran to the sword (which they easily could), there are many ways in which the world and our fragile economy, could quickly be turned on its head. But closer to home the biggest threat to our newfound bliss is already among us and already rolling down the track...

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