R.W. Johnson
R.W. Johnson, an Emeritus Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, is the doyen of international commentators on South Africa. He lives in Cape Town.
A light in the darkness
A pioneering school ofers a new vision for South Africa’s failing education system
The monumental cradles of democracy
Squeezed into a single large volume, readers can now find a remarkable account of the Greek city
Light in the darkness
In conversation with Nigel Biggar about his career and the work of the Pharos Foundation
Making a mockery of Labour
The ministers just can’t yet do chaos like the Tories could
Donald Trump should not heed the call of foreign policy hawks
The world is not split neatly between good guys and bad guys
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power
Out of Africa
You can say what you like about European empires, but they improved African cooking
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
Why Twitter needs the libs
Strange as it sounds, we will miss them if they go
The futility of safeguards for assisted suicide
Lessons from Belgium and the Netherlands