Heather Robertson

Pretoria, South Africa

Afro-optimist, feminist, mother, writer, journalist, editor, media trainer, earth lover, star gazer, bullshit-buster.https://t.co/Kw1Fr0KgHq

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Land expropriation in SA, and why the fearmongers are wrong

2 months ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Heather Robertson

DM168 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Despite the fear-mongering flying around like a new strain of Covid, the government is not going to forcibly take away the land owned by productive white farmers. And our property rights are constitutionally protected. Dear DM168 readerI am sitting on a balcony of an Airbnb apartment in Sea Point, Cape Town.
We need humility and courage in this new age of hubris, nationalism and division

Jan 24, 2025 | dailymaverick.co.za | Heather Robertson

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR If US President Donald Trump succeeds in contributing to restoring global peace that would truly be something. But, I am not a fan of any kind of chest-beating nationalism. Dear DM168 reader,Donald Trump is back with a vengeance.
Rock ‘n Roll in the shadows of apartheid: A tribute to a gentle rebel and all South Africans who have the courage to love

Jan 17, 2025 | dailymaverick.co.za | Heather Robertson

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR It is moments like this that make me so proud to be a South African. We know our imperfections, our horrible past and our fractured present, but we are open to change, and most important of all, to learn, listen and find a way of working ourselves back to love. Dear DM168 ReadersHere’s to 2025. May it be bountiful with hope and the joy of simple things.
Economic stagnation looms: can Ramaphosa's government turn the tide amidst scandals? Why did Ramaphosa appoint Simelane in the first place? The government of national unity must take action against corruption

Dec 6, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Heather Robertson

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR Does our President not know that his weak and indecisive leadership, his pandering to the whims of his dysfunctional party and its errant members, is contributing to the very economic stagnation and low growth that palace coups are made of?
The Tik Tok influencer who is a shining beacon of hope for print journalism in a dark worldwide web

Nov 15, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Heather Robertson

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR The writing has been on the wall for us in the newspaper business since 2007, when Apple’s mad genius founder Steve Jobs made the smartphone sexy. Dear DM168 reader,You are one of the good people who are valiantly postponing an extinction event. Don't want to see this?
Press Council expulsion is another blow to the credibility of Iqbal Survé’s Independent Media

Oct 25, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Heather Robertson

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR Read all the facts and decide whether or not Independent Media was treated unfairly by the Press Council of South Africa. Dear DM168 reader,In an age in which most people quickly click for their news on unverified, unchecked social media platforms, credible journalism has never been more needed. Don't want to see this?
The human cost of conflict: understanding violence in South Africa and Gaza's tragic reality New solutions for the Gaza, Israel war are needed Peace is possible in the Middle East with new thinking

Oct 18, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Heather Robertson

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR It’s time for the world to intervene not by taking sides, but by focussing on reconciling both parties’ objectives: a ceasefire in Gaza, an end to the unjust occupation, self-determination for Palestinians, and safety and security for Israelis.
Wake up and smell the truth South Africa! The seeds of hope for our future will only blossom when we invest in our young

Oct 11, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Heather Robertson

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR Our youth jobs crisis is not due to lack of skill, potential, sheer grit and hard work. It’s due to a lack of investment in their potential. Dear DM168 reader,This week I noticed the jacarandas cascading in canopies of purple on my daily journey to drop off and fetch my sons at school and university here in Tshwane. And the Highveld afternoon skies are starting to swirl with fat rainclouds.
With Panyaza Lesufi's populist promises and Leon Schreiber's pie in the sky plans, will public hospitals and Hell Affairs ever get better at serving South Africans? SA ignoring the Health Market Inquiry is cause for concern SA government inaction on risin

Oct 4, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Heather Robertson

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR I'm intrigued about why the government, having pushed through the NHI Act, would not in the interim do something, anything, to control skyrocketing medical costs after it was suggested five years ago by the Competition Commission. Dear DM168 reader,I picked up Business Day in the OR Tambo Airport lounge while waiting for a very delayed Lift flight to Cape Town with my colleagues Ray Mahlaka and Ferial Haffajee.
What new monsters will be unleashed as yet another mayoral change rocks Tshwane?

Sep 27, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Heather Robertson

LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR The Tshwane coup smacks of power for the sake of power, and of being a bit upset at the discovery and throttling of the food chain after leaks were found by the Auditor-General and acted on by the municipality. Dear DM168 readers,On Thursday, municipal employees in my metro, the City of Tshwane, danced and cheered as the ANC, EFF and ActionSA voted out the DA mayor, Cilliers Brink, and the local government coalition of the DA, ACDP, Freedom Front Plus and IFP.

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Articles

Land expropriation in SA, and why the fearmongers are wrong

We need humility and courage in this new age of hubris, nationalism and division

Rock ‘n Roll in the shadows of apartheid: A tribute to a gentle rebel and all South Africans who have the courage to love

Economic stagnation looms: can Ramaphosa's government turn the tide amidst scandals? Why did Ramaphosa appoint Simelane in the first place? The government of national unity must take action against corruption

The Tik Tok influencer who is a shining beacon of hope for print journalism in a dark worldwide web

Press Council expulsion is another blow to the credibility of Iqbal Survé’s Independent Media

The human cost of conflict: understanding violence in South Africa and Gaza's tragic reality New solutions for the Gaza, Israel war are needed Peace is possible in the Middle East with new thinking

Wake up and smell the truth South Africa! The seeds of hope for our future will only blossom when we invest in our young

With Panyaza Lesufi's populist promises and Leon Schreiber's pie in the sky plans, will public hospitals and Hell Affairs ever get better at serving South Africans? SA ignoring the Health Market Inquiry is cause for concern SA government inaction on risin

What new monsters will be unleashed as yet another mayoral change rocks Tshwane?

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