News24 Simon Williamson

Bravo the IEC

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:49:55 +0200

Simon Williamson saw shenanigans aplenty as he covered the US election last year - none of which is a problem in SA.

Closer to the people

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:28:25 +0200

The Western Cape Community Safety Bill is a step in the right direction, says Simon Williamson.

Something > Nothing

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:16:13 +0200

Politicians like to do things that look good, like dealing with America's gun problem. Whether they actually do good is another story, says Simon Williamson.

Mourning Human Rights Day

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:37:00 +0200

This year Simon Williamson mourned Human Rights Day, thanks largely to our police force.

Sad, sad Academy Awards night

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:52:49 +0200

The time for misogynist humour was never, says Simon Williamson.

The preventative value of guns

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:40:42 +0200

Simon Williamson wants to hate on gun advocates, but is mindful of how guns were used preventatively in his own life.

Damage to the DA

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:40:03 +0200

Outing a donor, willingly or not, is a bad precedent for the Blue House, says Simon Williamson.

Focus on spending, not the debt ceiling

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:01:18 +0200

People who think America's fiscal imbalance has anything to do with the debt ceiling prove they don't know what the debt ceiling is, says Simon Williamson.

It is not a fiscal cliff

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:20:52 +0200

Listening to the terms rolling around the world's mainstream media, one would think the global economy is going to tank when the US' "fiscal cliff" kicks in, says Simon Williamson.

Sincerity free

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:33:47 +0200

Simon Williamson shudders at the precedent that would have been set if Mitt Romney won the US presidential election

Why I hate the presidential debates

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:39:08 +0200

Simon Williamson is no huge fan of one of the most celebrated instruments of the US elections.

Keep covering Malema

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:37:56 +0200

Calls for the media to stop covering Julius Malema are deeply wrong, says Simon Williamson.

A predictable backlash

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:32:52 +0200

Republicans insisting on voter-ID laws could have easily implemented the policy if they had been patient, says Simon Williamson. Now it just smells fishy.

Legitimate rapes and pregnancy

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:30:33 +0200

Simon Williamson was shocked to hear a US Senate candidate mouth off about pregnancies caused by rape.

South Africa wins the Olympics

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:11:59 +0200

Simon Williamson watched a South African athlete win more than gold, particularly in the hearts of America.

Romney’s international waste of time

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:30:53 +0200

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has turned a zero-gain mission into a personal headache, claims Simon Williamson.

Romney caught between tax and constitution

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:31:06 +0200

What should have been a slam-dunk election issue for Republicans has been complicated by their choice of candidate, says Simon Williamson.

SAA: behaving like a business

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:22:38 +0200

Stop complaining and congratulate the national carrier for a proper business decision, says Simon Williamson.

Don't make cricket wimpy

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:25:35 +0200

Simon Williamson isn't a fan of the recent decision to fine Kevin Pietersen for criticising a commentator.

The crazies have won

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:31:32 +0200

Simon Williamson laments how easily Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is pushed around.