https://pjmedia.com/author/thecoffeeaddict/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:30:44 -0400<![CDATA[Freedom fighters turned politicians often refuse to relinquish power once attained. Nelson Mandela&#8217;s greatest legacy was his ability to leave office when he felt he had done all he could to lead South Africa out of the darkness and when he felt the country was ready for new leadership.]]>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:09:47 -0400<![CDATA[The Coffee Addict]]>https://pjmedia.com/thecoffeeaddict/2008/06/30/mugabe-the-anti-mandela-n19293<![CDATA[Like many white South Africans before me I did my military service in the 1980&#8217;s, I was fortunate never to have been involved in combat and the closest I came to the border was the border between Johannesburg and Pretoria. I returned over the next few years to do ‘camps&#8217;, a short-term call-up to supplement the armed forces.]]>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:21:54 -0400<![CDATA[The Coffee Addict]]>https://pjmedia.com/thecoffeeaddict/2008/06/02/south-africas-president-mbeki-too-little-too-late-n19482<![CDATA[To many foreigners, Africa is a deep dark continent a million miles away that seldom makes the news for any positive reasons. We are a continent divided by borders that were drawn by colonial powers with no regard for tribal or ethnic boundaries that had been in place since time began. We struggle to shake off the effects of colonization as we attempt to cope with a world that is rapidly changing &#8211; no easy feat.]]>Tue, 20 May 2008 01:15:27 -0400<![CDATA[The Coffee Addict]]>https://pjmedia.com/thecoffeeaddict/2008/05/20/black-on-black-war-in-johannesburg-n19566