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SA ‘a good place to be’: Clem Sunter
Monday, 8 Jun, 2009 – 15:28 | No Comment
SA ‘a good place to be’: Clem Sunter

The hedgehog approach to the future is to try and project it in a single, expertly derived forecast. If and when the “expert” forecast proves wrong, it is belatedly amended. Foxes, on the other hand, …

Case-Law & Legislation Review: Companies Now Responsible Of Online Harassment
Monday, 1 Jun, 2009 – 11:05 | No Comment
Case-Law & Legislation Review: Companies Now Responsible Of Online Harassment

Following two recent court decisions, South African employers may now be held liable for the harassing and racist actions of their employees – online and offline.These judgments signal a departure from long held views on …

Affirmative Action Racist, says De Klerk
Thursday, 21 May, 2009 – 15:59 | No Comment
Affirmative Action Racist, says De Klerk

Affirmative action is unconstitutional and racist, former president FW de Klerk said in an interview broadcast on the Internet on Thursday, 21 May 2009
“To say, equal representation must now be implemented in the social world, …

Discrimination in Public Higher Education Institutions
Wednesday, 6 May, 2009 – 15:52 | No Comment
Discrimination in Public Higher Education Institutions

While racism, like other forms of discrimination, is based on prejudice and fear, what distinguishes it is the ideology of white supremacy, which serves as a rationale for the unequal relations of power that exist between people …

Language policy case appealed
Wednesday, 29 Apr, 2009 – 12:07 | No Comment
Language policy case appealed

THE language policy of Hoërskool Ermelo was contrary to the constitution, which provided that no person may unfairly discriminate against anyone on the grounds of race, colour, culture, or language, the Mpumalanga education department said …

US Salutes SA Election
Wednesday, 29 Apr, 2009 – 8:42 | No Comment
US Salutes SA Election

Washington – The United States on Tuesday hailed South Africa’s election, calling it transparent and democratic, and pledged to work with the next government.
Jacob Zuma led his African National Congress to sweep nearly two-thirds of …

This Week in History
Tuesday, 21 Apr, 2009 – 0:20 | No Comment
This Week in History

The State President F.W. de Klerk issues a proclamation adopting the new national flag and National Anthem of SA
In terms of section 248 (1) of the Interim 1994 Constitution, and acting on the advice of …

Understanding Sexual Harrassment
Tuesday, 21 Apr, 2009 – 0:01 | No Comment
Understanding Sexual Harrassment

Understanding Sexual Harrassment by Wendy McElroy
In her book, Sexual Shakedown: The Sexual Harassment of Women on the Job (1978), Lin Farley wrote of discovering a common experience among many, if not most, women. Namely, they …

Abuse Excuse: How Liberalism Keeps Women in their Place
Monday, 20 Apr, 2009 – 23:42 | No Comment

Abuse Excuse: How Liberalism Keeps Women in their Place  by Carey Roberts

Liberals have become the unapologetic predators of women, gleefully playing on their fears and psychological vulnerabilities, all in the name of curbing domestic violence. Of …