Digital ID Warrants Critical Appraisal
Promotion of ideas and policies by sources regarded as reputable invariably expedites acceptance. Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber’s promotion...
South Africa
The Cost of Being White in South Africa
If you are looking for sympathy or an easier life in SA, forget about it, especially if you are White,...
Those Who Love SA Must Band Together
As a middle-aged, White Afrikaner man who has lived in Durban all his life and was born in the 80s,...
Data Centres in SA Will Consume Too Much Water
For those who are not aware, Durban is reportedly planning to build a massive 400MW artificial intelligence data centre in...
The Case Against the Digital ID: A Blueprint for Algorithmic Control
Understanding the official case for Digital ID systems The transition from traditional physical identification to a centralized Digital ID framework...
Opinion: We Cannot Blame Israel for Everything
Ebrahim Essa, a regular writer to the Mercury opinion pages, had just stooped to a new ultimate low again, equating...
Scream 7 Becomes Biggest Horror Release in SA History
Iconic Horror Franchise Delivers Its Biggest South African Opening Weekend Yt Johannesburg, 3 March 2026: Scream 7 has stormed into...
Opinion: Citizens Must Question Who Benefits From Smart ID Adoption
Government Messaging Emphasizes Efficiency but Ignores Citizen Oversight The MyBroadband article “Beginning of the end for South Africa’s green ID...
Digital IDs in South Africa: Efficiency or Encroachment?
South Africa is racing to replace its green ID books with digital smart IDs, promising efficiency, security, and broader access...
Workers Go Unpaid While Politicians Pocket Millions: South Africa’s Salary Scandal
South Africa’s municipal workers are trapped in an ongoing crisis: salaries delayed or withheld, services failing, and livelihoods threatened. Yet,...
