#Politics - 8 posts

In honor of the impending U.S. presidential election election in November, I spoke to several Americans in Joburg about why they vote.

Last Saturday activists, students, and concerned Joburgers demonstrated for the re-opening of the Johannesburg City Library.

Yesterday morning I watched the Biden/Harris presidential election victory speeches from my bed in Johannesburg. They gave me hope.

One month after its opening, I visited the Jacob Zuma Arrest Site in Groot Marico, Northwest Province. It was...an interesting experience.

Some random, jet-lagged thoughts about America, the U.S. election, and me.

Donald Trump came to Washington D.C. today to cut the ribbon at his new hotel. I went down to check out the Trumpkin circus.

If you are in South Africa and don’t reside under a rock, then you’ve likely heard about the controversy raging over an artist’s portrait of …

I don’t write often about South African government and politics. Politics here are complicated and contentious – even more so than other countries I …