As the internet morphed from Web 1.0 — oh wait there was no Web 1.0 — to Web 2.0 and towards Web 3.0 it’s showing some interesting new trends. In particular social media is the hot topic to end all hot topics at the moment. That’s where it’s all at, isn’t it? One would be […]
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Woza 2014 :-)
German Studies Association October 9 1993: “Although I do not subscribe to what Fukuyama called the end of history and the ultimate triumph of liberalism, my guess is that a new political agenda of post-cold-war politics and post-social-democratic politics causes a great deal of general liberal concern, which could feed a liberal party. Liberal politics […]
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Who will watch the SA watchdogs, our leaders?
“Morality does not resonate well if your stomach is empty” — Thought Leader commentator, Ian Shaw on my blog, “On the idea of evil and Zuma” “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” famously says the Roman poet Juvenal, “who will guard the guards?” more commonly rendered as who will watch the watchers? South Africa and the world […]
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One Zille does not make gender equality
It was radical Pan-Africanist activist and visionary, Malcolm X who said: to be called brother, you must act like a brother. It has to be said that newly sworn in Western Cape premier Helen Zille cannot be called … er, a woman. To be called a woman, she has to act like a woman. Or […]
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Human nature will triumph over the internet
At about 10.30 on Friday evening I returned a missed call from one of the cultureless, classless and nondescript collection of heathens I’m known to consort with from time to time. They call themselves the MOT — or Men Of Thirst. Let’s call this particular savage Xolani, for that is, after all, what his folks […]
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Huge empathy with Jeremy Mansfield
I was busy lighting up a soy burger when I noticed an article in the Tonight which said that my all-time favourite radio host/presenter/DJ — whichever they prefer to be called — Jeremy Mansfield (Mannesfield) had no sooner returned home from a holiday in the Seychelles when he was diagnosed as having a serious medical […]
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The charming, humble and amiable Pres Zuma
Jacob Zuma has never been a man who aroused any pride in me as a citizen of this country; nor has he inspired much confidence in me to impose the trust of leadership on his shoulders. There are those who without a degree of hesitation would give an arm on his behalf; driven by their […]
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Monkey say: See no Zuma, hear no Zille, do no Malema
Sure, one version of the original goes, “See no evil, hear no evil, do no evil”. The saying suggests role models and that our behaviour and viewpoints are the result of what is modelled for us. If we are not exposed to evil we will not do evil, is the implication, perhaps naïve to some. […]
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Is anyone listening? Getting value for radio adspend
Ad revenues are plummeting, which should see a rise in shorter, pithier, more imaginative advertising — but we’re not and it’s because the money-people at companies have stopped listening to the creatives. The financial crisis is seeing everyone trying to market better, but companies have also become more demanding and are more likely to use […]
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A snapshot of the rugby landscape over the next 5 years
Rugby is barreling along at 100 miles an hour on and off the field. With so much critical stuff going on it can sometimes pass you by and the next 60 days are massive — Rugby World Cup bids for 2015 and 2019, the Sanzar expansion of Super Rugby and the Tri-Nations to Four Nations […]
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Dead wrong about Zuma
It is a few days before president-elect Jacob Zuma is sworn into office. His journey thus far has been colourful to say the least and whatever criticism he may attract, you have to give him 10 out of 10 for tenacity and dogged determination. Much has been written about how the country is on an […]
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Examining shaky foundations
By Prof Dennis Brutus When conditions are so unseemly even the blind are made aghast and police are firing rubber bullets* in defense of the indefensible it is time Messers Makgoba and Mandela and others of your ilk to reassess your gains and efforts – more importantly, reassess your measuring rods, question your values Respectfully […]