Author Archives: Michael Wynne - Page 2
Grahamstown’s ‘Batman’ on Trial – Here’s What he has to Say
Editor's note: Michael Wynne is a resident of Grahamstown where he has volunteered and helped the community. Upon becoming the subject of a large controversy, he received much antagonism from…
South Africans Must Stop The Hate Speech Bill
On 31 January 2017 the first opportunity for public comment on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill finally came to an end. People who are…
Brexit: The ‘Volk’ Enriched at the Expense of Liberty
I think it is gravely naive to think that "Brexit" will bring about any lessening of stupid law-making and regulatory overreach. What has been sacrificed from the vote is English…
Commentary on Land Reform, and the Ensuing Constitutional Crisis
President Zuma recently sent a bill back to parliament which sanctioned the state with the power to expropriate land without the consent of the land’s owner, following compensation in the…
6 Reasons Why South Africa is Not a Successful Country
Niall Ferguson, in his recently-published book titled Civilization: The West and the Rest, cites six criteria which enabled the West to surpass civilizations that were more advanced. These “killer apps”,…
B-BBEE Un-Sugarcoated
The B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment), or BEE (as referred to by most), was introduced by the South African government as a form of social justice in an attempt to grant…
New York Women’s March: Conscience and Confusion
On the morning of Saturday, 21 January, on the hunt for a cup of good coffee, I accidentally stumbled into the #WomensMarch. It was some affair, let me tell you.…
Free Speech: An Argument Deterred
This article was written in response to Mark Oppenheimer's "Free Speech: A Vanishing Right". Written by: Johann Harmse While writing my article on the Is Free Higher Education Possible in South…
Public Interest Is Suffocating Private Interest
Written by: Thomas Murray In early December 2016, the Supreme Court of Appeal delivered the judgment for the case of The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v The SA Restructuring &…
A Footnote in History
The collapse of the African National Congress and the alliance is inevitable. The only question is 'when?' Jacob Zuma’s boast that they would rule ‘until Jesus returns’ is preposterous hyperbole.…