Bravo Trevor
25/02/2008 09:47
 Jon Qwelane congratulates the government on a very encouraging Budget but is not happy about the steep increase in "sin taxes".
Batten the hatches of escape
18/02/2008 08:56
 Jon Qwelane calls on government to do more - what ever it takes - to stop skilled South Africans from emigrating.
The State of the President
11/02/2008 08:55
 Jon Qwelane thinks Thabo Mbeki's new catch-phrase - "business unusual" - best describes the last 15 months he is facing as a lame-duck president.
Homeground advantage
04/02/2008 08:34
 Bafana Bafana's poor showing in Ghana hasn't stopped Jon Qwelane from believing they'll do well on home soil in 2010.
'Dastardly racial butchery'
28/01/2008 09:01
 Jon Qwelane lashes out at those who refuse to acknowledge the Swartruggens shootings were an act of racism.
Blaming the power (f)utility
21/01/2008 09:54
 A number of very disturbing things have happened in this country, all them requiring serious maturity on the part of the government, writes Jon Qwelane.
Educating the masses
14/01/2008 08:15
 Jon Qwelane stands by his call for Thabo Mbeki to be removed as President of South Africa and reminds everyone about his rights and responsibilities as a columnist.
Send Mbeki packing
07/01/2008 08:56
 Jon Qwelane believes the decision to allow Thabo Mbeki to finish his term as President of South Africa is a dangerous one.
Backing Zuma 100%
24/12/2007 08:26
 Jon Qwelane doesn't consider himself the gloating type, but he just can't stop himself from saying "I told you so".
Roll on Polokwane!
17/12/2007 09:00
 The ANC national conference will see the separation of the men from the boys, of the wheat from the chaff and of Zuma from Mbeki, writes Jon Qwelane.
'It is wasteful and stupid'
10/12/2007 08:52
 Jon Qwelane wonders how we continue to justify building shiny new stadiums for 2010 when there are so many other problems we need to fix.
No shame in ANC race
03/12/2007 09:16
 Jon Qwelane hits out at Defence Minister Patrick Lekota and Archbishop Desmond Tutu for speaking out against Jacob Zuma.
Mama Jackie will win on appeal
26/11/2007 09:58
 To those who are beside themselves with joy at the verdict against Jacqueline Maarohanye, I am confident their smiles will be short-lived, writes Jon Qwelane.
The court of public opinion
Act before it's too late
Never trust a politician
19/11/2007 09:32
 A week in politics is not only a very long time, but "friendships" and "supporters" can be more fickle than you think, writes Jon Qwelane.
No safety in hospitals?
12/11/2007 10:31
 Back in the 1970s the criminal hand ruled the roost, and things then were not very different to what is happening today, writes Jon Qwelane.
When nature calls
05/11/2007 10:18
 We've all seen people do it, but Jon Qwelane has had it with those who have no shame about doing it in public.
'Do that, or shut up!'
30/10/2007 10:12
 Jon Qwelane hits out at those who would see him lose his job because of his convictions.
Another Black Wednesday?
22/10/2007 09:42
 Thirty years ago, apartheid madness ran amok when newspapers were shut down and journalists imprisoned, and it seems not much has changed since, writes Jon Qwelane.
The court of public opinion
15/10/2007 09:44
 Jon Qwelane feels vindicated by reports that Jacqueline Maarohanye has had charges against her dismissed, and lashes out at those who wonder what his motives are.
A case of common decency
Act before it's too late
A case of common decency
08/10/2007 09:03
 Jon Qwelane takes issue with the way one newspaper has reported on the attempted murder of Jacqueline "Mama Jacky" Maarohanye.
Act before it's too late
Jackie accusers drop the ball
'Mama Jackey' drama in court
What happened to Batho Pele?
01/10/2007 09:00
 Jon Qwelane lets us read the letter he'll be sending to the Gauteng department of public transport, roads and public works over a year-long wait for a licence.
Watch who you call bird-brain
21/09/2007 10:10
 John Qwelane goes cuckoo over Alex, the amazing talking parrot, and explains why the ill-treatment of animals makes his blood boil.
Trumped-up charges
17/09/2007 11:05
 There is something decidedly wrong with a police
service that treats the mayor of its jurisdiction
with utter contempt, says Jon Qwelane.
Do you care about crime Thabo?
10/09/2007 09:59
 Student Ryan Holmes
and his girlfriend do not deserve
their near-death experience at the hands of criminal thugs, writes Jon Qwelane.
'We just need a miracle'
Disillusionment sets in
03/09/2007 11:08
 Jon Qwelane wonders what Thabo Mbeki is trying
to hide by batting all the way for Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.
No room for incompetence
27/08/2007 09:07
 Having sympathy for Manto Tshabalala-Msimang as a drunk, because I am one, is one thing; pitying her predicament is another matter altogether, writes Jon Qwelane.
Writing as an alcoholic
Writing as an alcoholic
20/08/2007 09:15
 If the allegations against Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang are true, then I sincerely empathise with her.
Manto allegations 'speculative'
Fresh call to sack Manto
Manto: Mbeki wants proof
Manto faces more shock claims
Too much of a coincidence
13/08/2007 09:28
 With the December congress coming up, it was always a real probability that President Thabo Mbeki would be tempted to fire salvoes at any dissenters, thinks Jon Qwelane.
Prosecute the lot!
06/08/2007 09:31
 The calls to the government to institute yet another tribunal to deal with apartheid era crimes undermine the value of the TRC, writes Jon Qwelane.
Sticking my neck out
31/07/2007 08:36
 Reconciliation is a farce; an instrument which the beneficiaries of apartheid are wielding against those of us who called their bluff, writes Jon Qwelane.
Playing hardball
23/07/2007 10:03
 Jon Qwelane believes the 12th SACP congress held recently in Port Elizabeth proves President Mbeki is surrounded by yes-men and -women.
Gracious in defeat
16/07/2007 09:26
 Jon Qwelane tackles some boxing greats to make the point that accepting defeat graciously is a virtue to be proud of.
Questions of faith
09/07/2007 09:16
 If I really took the Benoni teenager who claims she saw the mother of God seriously I would go and ask her apparition some questions, writes Jon Qwelane.
Cold comfort
02/07/2007 08:46
 Jon Qwelane found last week's snowfall changed more than just the colour of the ground for a day...
Critical, not unpatriotic
25/06/2007 08:51
 Jon Qwelane believes the time has come for a change of government and doesn't think that makes him unpatriotic.
Things fall apart
18/06/2007 08:47
 Jon Qwelane believes that the disenchantment many people feel about South Africa cannot be good for us or the country.
The impasse of the strike
11/06/2007 10:16
 Jon Qwelane calls on union leaders to crack down on unruly behaviour by their members and on politicians to stop being so greedy.
Act before it's too late
04/06/2007 09:24
 Violence is consuming the country on all fronts but a lot of it could be avoided if only the authorities had the will and the courage to do so, writes Jon Qwelane
Jackie accusers drop the ball
28/05/2007 11:20
 Why would a newspaper not realise the importance of lending practical support to its own reports, asks Jon Qwelane.
Corruption getting worse
21/05/2007 09:26
 Corruption is at an all-time high, and anyone who tries to excuse or condone government complicity is being dishonest in the extreme, writes Jon Qwelane.
Zille's win a fait accompli
14/05/2007 09:01
 Jon Qwelane wasn't surprised to see Helen Zille take over as leader of the DA - and hopes she's what the country needs to get its act together.
Arrogant leaders are a menace
07/05/2007 09:46
 Jon Qwelane finds the arrogance of KwaZulu-Natal's MEC for transport, Bheki Cele, astonishing and takes his hat off to the witness and the media at large.
I have never been so humiliated
30/04/2007 12:18
 Jon Qwelane often uses the term "Boss", but a misunderstanding recently caused humiliation in a supermarket queue.
Keep the debate going
23/04/2007 09:38
 Jon Qwelane sticks to his guns and keeps the debate over original sin going.
Unresolved questions
Unresolved questions
16/04/2007 09:36
 Jon Qwelane finds his mind becomes restless each time he ponders questions of faith, but finds their asking inevitable.
The way we raise our children
10/04/2007 08:41
 Jon Qwelane reflects on the recent violence against teachers by pupils, and wonders why it only happens in certain communities.
In defence of the Prof
02/04/2007 08:52
 Jon Qwelane takes exception to the suggestion that "Prof" Robert Sobukwe coined an infamous phrase and sets the record straight.
Honour the 'Prof'
Honour the 'Prof'
26/03/2007 08:43
 Robert Sobukwe's contribution to our history is deliberately being obliterated by those who wish to settle some dubious political scores, writes Jon Qwelane.
Our hell-hot summer of despair
19/03/2007 09:01
 Jon Qwelane has had his electricity cut off one too many times and he's finding it very hard to "be positive".
Eskom stole my mother!
The govt's outlandishness
12/03/2007 09:26
 Jon Qwelane believes that our schools are heading to hell, and feels it's the government's fault for pushing the Constitution too far.
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