Politics 16 May 2018 By RW Johnson Israeli action is the art of the cynical When Israel's foreign ministry war-gamed the effects of the US Embassy being moved to Jerusalem on Israel's 70th birthday - as they doubtless did - they would have foreseen that one result would be a...
Politics Voices 25 April 2018 By RW Johnson Messenger has 'silly rant' on Oz: RW Johnson Author RW Johnson says The Messenger's John Fraser has conducted a "silly rant" against Australia. He wrote this letter to The Dear Cape I read John Fraser's silly rant against Australia with . There is,...
Politics 28 March 2018 By RW Johnson DA's white leaders are 'not a barrier' The 2019 election has yet to take place but already there is much conventional wisdom about it. Ramaphosa will win very comfortably. The Economic Freedom Fighters will gain serious ground. The DA, weakened by the...
Politics Water 16 January 2018 By RW Johnson If water runs out, the mayor will take blame The Cape water crisis is a crisis of local governance. A city of nearly four million that just runs out of water? Where and when does that ever happen? Even Windhoek doesn't do that and...