Silenced are the Peacemakers
This newspaper unequivocally backs Israels right to exist peaceably and securely within internationally recognised boundaries. Whatever moral legitimacy assertions to the contrary may have, Israel is unalterably...
July 2006
A dilemma that begs for answers
Everyone knows that beggars cannot be choosers but does it necessarily follow that we cannot be choosers of beggars? This is a problem with which I am...
Shout it from the airwaves
The opening of Radio Veritas’ new studios judged by broadcast experts as being among the best of their kind in South Africa is a momentous event for...
Lindsay McGuire – The Innocence Of…
CD Review South African rock music is in a good state, if the sophomore album by Durban trio Saints of Bliss is any indication.
Flying the flag
The football World Cup in Germany has ended, but for Germans the event will symbolise a turning point for how the nation sees itself. For four weeks,...
Lessons from a crooked staff
Recently I joined a group of widowed people on a retreat outing, off into the countryside. After the initial input we were invited to go off alone...
Preserve Family Life
Guest Editorial by Michael Shackleton In the past month, important statements have been made by the South African government and the Vatican. Although not directly connected witheach...
Death in my family
When days are dark, sisters and brothers are light. This is what I felt when my sister died in May. This was the first death in 40...
