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OntLaer

OntLaer, Michael F. Bird, Mpiyakhe Dhlamini, Ayanda S Zulu, Angus Douglas, Mike Strambler, Mary Jane Eyre, Rational Standard Editor, Frederik van Dyk, Daniël Eloff, Dr Eugene Brink, Bouwe van der Eems, Hercules Boshoff, Paul Maritz, lezli, Hilde Kruger, Tersia, Jurie van der Walt

OntLaer is ’n Afrikaanse aanlyn publikasie wat die media- en meningskrisis takel met sloernalistiek, oop debat en inhoud wat dwarsoor die politieke spektrum strek—vir lesers wat sinvol, hoflik en met bedagte meningsvorming wil deelneem.

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Vandag met OntLaer (28 November 2025)

#### DIE WEEK IN DRIE SINNE:

a month ago
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'n Suid-Afrikaanse Liefdesverhaal

Die verhouding tussen President Cyril Ramaphosa en Adi Enthoven van Hollard Insurance is tekenend van 'n toenadering tussen wit besigheid en swart politiek.

a month ago
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Nostalgie sonder grense

Ten spyte van sy gevangeniskap deur die Apartheid-regime en die feit dat hy hoofsaaklik Frans met sy vrou Yolande gepraat het, het Breyten Breytenbach bly dig in Afrikaans, wat hy beskryf het as die taal van sy “voor-redelike self”.

a month ago
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Uncle Sam in die Arabiese hartland

Toe die Amerikaanse president Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945 van die geskiedkundige Jalta-konferensie aan die Swartsee huistoe gevaar het, het hy 'n buitengewone ompad geneem.

a month ago
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Authors

The writers behind this newsletter.

  • OntLaer

    OntLaer is ’n Afrikaanse aanlyn publikasie wat die media- en meningskrisis takel met laekoste sloernalistiek, oop debat en inhoud wat dwarsoor die politieke spektrum strek—vir lesers wat sinvol, hoflik en met bedagte meningsvorming wil deelneem.

  • Michael F. Bird

    Michael F. Bird is an Australian biblical scholar and priest who writes about the history of early Christianity, theology, and contemporary issues.

  • Mpiyakhe Dhlamini

    I am a libertarian, writer, programmer, entrepreneur and associate of the Free Market Foundation. I write about personal finance and wealth building from an SA perspective, South African, African issues, policy, politics, anything that interests me.

  • Ayanda S Zulu

    viva la libertad, carajo!

  • Angus Douglas

    Freelance writer and author; disillusioned liberal who is now anti-woke. Live in South Africa, a country that defies any political ideology (left or right).

  • Mike Strambler

    I'm a psychologist who cares about finding non-divisive ways to expand educational and self-development opportunities that meaningfully improve lives. I write at As Is: https://asispub.substack.com/.

  • Mary Jane Eyre

    well it's full speed ahead in the wrong direction

  • Rational Standard Editor

    The editorial account for the Rational Standard, South Africa's oldest still functioning classical liberal publication.

  • Frederik van Dyk

    Co-editor / Mede-redakteur: OntLaer. Regsgeleerde & meningsvormer / Lawyer & polemicist. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

  • Daniël Eloff

    Daniël is a South African attorney who gives legal advice by day and unsolicited opinions by night. Writes about law, liberty, and what keeps society decent.

  • Dr Eugene Brink

    Ontleder, entrepreneur en sakekonsultant van die Paarl.

  • Bouwe van der Eems

    'n Elektriese ingenieur aktief betrokke in tuisonderwys en plaaslike owerhede en die bevordering van alternatiewe energie.

  • Hercules Boshoff

    Dr. Hercules Boshoff is 'n filosoof en navorser in Stellenbosch.

  • Paul Maritz

    Ou siel in 'n nuwe wêreld.

  • lezli

    Ek bring genoeg tyd in die akademie en die media deur om groot vra te vra, maar dit beteken nie ek het al die antwoorde nie. Hierdie is net my opinies, observasies, en af en toe my oogrol ook.

  • Hilde Kruger

    Hilde Kruger is ’n grafiese en multimedia-ontwerper, skrywer en bemarker met ’n sterk fokus op strategiese konseptualisering en handelsmerkontwikkeling. Sy is die eienaar van ’n kreatiewe eenmansaak en werk met verskeie organisasies en instansies.

  • Tersia

    Ek is die nugtere ontnugterde. Die stoïsynse aktivis. So onredelik soos George Bernard Shaw, want ek kan nie die wêreld laat staan soos dit is nie.

  • Jurie van der Walt

    Ek is reeds vir 35 jaar ‘n joernalis en het hoofsaaklik vir die buitelandse nuusmedia as vryskut opgetree. My grootste kliënte was in lande soos Spanje, Sjina, Rusland en Kuba en ek het vir hulle oor gebeure in Suid-Afrika en Afrika verslag gedoen.

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