Tim Cohen

One of the great things about science fiction is that it has a kind of built-in philosophical sandbox. You can

How does the suspension of SA’s Police Minister Senzo Mchunu change South Africa’s political dynamic? Would you believe

In a televised address on Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he had established a judicial commission of enquiry to investigate

My word is my bond, so they say. But is the bond market telling us the truth? Mark Barnes and

Why is the truth so difficult? American journalist and social-political activist Gloria Steinem once said, “The truth will set you

South Africa’s government of national unity is having, how should we put it, “relationship issues”. In this edition of

I know this will come as a total shocker, and perhaps as somewhat naive, but I think both the government

There are few things that instil immediate fear in almost all of humanity, but the words “nuclear bomb” must be

Excuse the interruption, but some quick housekeeping about this site.  First, welcome to all the new subscribers, notably those from

My podcast colleague Mark Barnes often talks about the concept of “fair market value”, going so far as to suggest

If Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency had a sound, it would be the echo of a room full of clever people

One of the many downsides of today's smaller newsrooms is that some important issues just don’t get