Malema Exhibits White Derangement Syndrome
Some readers may have resented The Mercury’s publication of Julius Malema’s lengthy rant on January 30 as a galling waste of space....
Letter to the Editor
Malema No Longer in Touch With the People’s Views
I was saddened and almost bewildered after reading Julius Malema's letter in the Mercury of Friday, 30 January. As usual,...
Defence of Cuba Defies History and Reality
If the Idler’s Column was still being published, the late Graham Linscott would have had a field day taking apart...
Will AI Destroy Us All?
By now we have all heard the term "Artificial Intelligence". Right? The question is, with countries around the World racing...
KwaZulu-Natal Represents Dignity, Belonging and Identity
“KwaZulu-Natal” is the correct and appropriate name for the province because it represents dignity, belonging and identity. To place the...
Is Iran Forcing Trump’s Hand?
It's no secret anymore that what is unfolding in Iran is something equivalent to a freakish horror movie! Things that...
Taxi Owners Should Be Criminalised for Taxi Carnage
Fatalities caused by taxis are a daily occurrence on our roads, highlighted by the latest lunatic driving of a taxi...
WEF Policies at Odds with Trump’s Geopolitics
Dr Iqbal Surve’s preview of the 2026 Davos meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) reflects a degree of caution...
Government’s Silence on Iran Speaks Volumes
Is our government possibly complicit in crimes against humanity for its failure to speak out against the Ayatollahs of Iran...
The ANC Is Imploding
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula showed the ANC's true colours when he recently was heard saying that banks in SA...
