From the Telkom Charity Cup to the MTN 8, The new PSL season is starting with a bang and it promises to be an exciting one. The PSL has unveiled a new trophy after SuperSport United won the league for the past three seasons, which means they will keep the one they’ve been winning. That […]
2010
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Gird your loins, chaps
I had the rather dubious pleasure of attending a discussion on the matter of the proposed media appeals tribunal and protection of information at the University of Johannesburg last night. Let me warn you from the outset: if you want intelligent, honest and frank discussion, do not go to these events. Just don’t. “Honest” discussion […]
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Why we’re losing the war against HIV
I assume that I will be hung, drawn and quartered for the insinuation of this post. As such, you are advised to read the following disclaimer. DISCLAIMER: What follows is an observation by the author of this post. These sentiments are by no means that of the medical community at large. Please feel free to […]
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I want to complain about the striking teachers
There are bunch of teachers on strike. They want more money or something. I don’t blame them, we all want more money, and sometimes removing your services is the only way to get that. I don’t know if they deserve any more money or if they are just taking a chance. Sometimes in the Third […]
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Necropolitics: Our newest answer to the Mugabe question
So Robert Mugabe is still here. He is still running Zimbabwe, he is still buying suits in Hong Kong. He is still causing his country misery, and his so-called war vets are still acting like war criminals. But one thing is new: our government has adopted a new strategy on Zimbabwe. It’s called Necropoliticking. Waiting […]
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Counter-evolutionaries
I like Zapiro. I like that his cartoons are irreverent, provocative, incisive, humorous and hyperbolic; that no matter how ostensibly offensive, they are almost always perfectly on point. And I like that they piss powerful people off. But not this week. A first for me, I find Friday’s M&G cartoon disappointing, its message inaccurate and […]
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Dead smart?
I live in a relatively safe neighbourhood, I use the word relative because let’s face it, nowhere is entirely safe. I have been mugged twice, the latest happening just last week on my way back from the gym. I live about 15 minutes from the gym so I prefer to walk there and gym at […]
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Uncontrolled forces open cracks in the ANC facade
Zuma’s cross-border getaways seem a bit like those of a kid in a dysfunctional family. He just wants sleepovers in order to escape from all that stressful conflict at home.
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What prospects for a second Obama term?
On Saturday, Pat Boone, a conservative political commentator, Christian activist, writer and preacher, put the entire American cat population among the pigeons with his article entitled “The mosque at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue”. This comes at a time when more Americans believe that US President Barack Obama is a Muslim than was the case over a […]
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Boks…all is not lost
Saturday night’s absorbing Test match in Soweto left the rugby heartlands of South Africa in a state of suspended animation following Richie McCaw’s 78th-minute try, and most cruelly, Israel Dagg’s 80th-minute effort. Was it the fair result? John Smit’s parade went from a breezy sunny day to shitstorm in the space of three minutes, emotion […]
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Smith deserves top marks but who’s next in line?
Graeme Smith can never be accused of not doing his best for his country. As a player, he thrives off the competitive juices produced in the heat of battle, and his large physical presence notwithstanding, he is an imposing player when chewing his gum at first slip or taking guard when opening the innings. As […]
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Do teachers care?
Listening to SAfm this morning, I heard part of a phone-in discussion between the presenter and a representative of a company that has done research on the number of public schools as opposed to private schools in South Africa. The discussion focused, among other things, on the levels of responsibility and accountability encountered on the […]