The last few weeks has been a roller coaster for me in leading the campaign to provide Capetonians with A CREDIBLE ALTERNATIVE. Alas, the voters chose something else (more of the same). I feel good within myself for giving it a good shot, but could not have done it on...
Opinion piece: The morning after – A severe headache for South African political parties?
My sense is that the local government election results will be a wakeup call for the so-called big parties. They have been arrogant and they have taken people for granted. It is evident that the poor and the youth are pushing back and that a considerable number of...
An uncomfortable truth…. The Romance is OVER.
A heartfelt note to my friends and acquaintances in the ANC. (my erstwhile comrades) I understand how hard it must be to consider no longer voting for the ANC, considering your history with it. You and I however, know that the ANC of yesteryear is no longer there, for...
Local government elections – what to do.
It is almost time to exercise your hard-fought democratic right to decide who will lead you or represent your interests in the City Council. Many of you are fed up with our establishment political parties who seem to put the interests of the party leaders or the party...


