OK, admit it, you have thought of this yourself or found yourself in a situation where this might be applicable. You know the candidates — the little shits who think they are better than everyone else. You know, the ones driving in the fast lane on the highway, talking on the mobile, texting at the […]
2010
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Why sports writing lost its oomph
The media’s role in a functioning democratic society is inseparable from the freedom enjoyed by such a society’s citizens. The Fourth Estate should act as a watchdog, hold those in political office accountable and keep the public abreast of what they need to know so they can play their part in what Lyndon B Johnson […]
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Excuse my rant
Is SA the next Zimbabwe? Of late I must admit this has needled me quite a bit and I’m sure this question has crossed the minds of fellow South Africans. There are those who insist this will never happen. This school of thought is based on the fact that we love this country too much […]
Posted inEnvironment, Lifestyle
When will Woolies and Pick n Pay see the light?
*Correction: Since posting this blog, it has been brought to my attention that Woolworths does not in fact sell incandescent lightbulbs. As I understand it they decided a while back to remove these from their shelves and now only sell energy savers. I say big up to you Woolies (!), and my apologies for the […]
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Eight teams, R8m at stake … it has to be Wafa Wafa
Eight Absa Premiership teams will go to battle this coming weekend with a staggering R8 million at stake so we can expect some exciting football in the last four matches. This tournament will provide further insight as to how the participating teams will line up this season, especially the so-called “big guns” of South African football: […]
Posted inLifestyle
So I had my wisdom teeth out
And it’s horrible. Right now my lower lip is completely numb and my face is completely lopsided — grotesquely swollen on the right and almost normal on the left — so that I look like half a hamster. It’s a scary sight: in a way it’s worse than looking like, well, a whole hamster. At […]
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Judgement Day: Nine-and-half months away
While shopping at Sandton City a few days ago a rather forceful young lady came up to me and handed me a pamphlet. The pamphlet had big bold letters saying: “The End of the World Is Almost Here! Holy God Will Bring Judgment Day On May 21, 2011.” The first thing that came to my […]
Posted inMedia, News/Politics
Drop the media tribunal if you want debate about the press
If the ANC really wishes to debate media accountability, or media ownership, or media diversity, or media transformation, no problem. Just take the statutory regulation threat off the table, and the discussion can flow.
Posted inLifestyle
Have you been to ‘n Gat party?
On Saturday night I made my way in a Rikki taxi to attend what I expected to be an Afrikaans sokkie-jol in the heart of a suburb of Cape Town. We pulled up outside the rugby hall to hear what sounded like evangelical music pouring out the window. I looked around at the people in […]
Posted inNews/Politics
We are a nation no longer easily outraged
When Mokotedi Mpshe “plagiarised” a dusty and overturned foreign judgement to justify dropping the embarrassing charges against the ANC president on the eve of the 2009 elections, most of society simply shrugged and got on with their lives. Some media and opposition parties made noise for a day or two, but there was really little […]
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Currie Cup is home, where the heart is
Since the expansion of Super rugby arrived, there have been suggestions indicating that the days of the oldest domestic rugby competition in the world are numbered. It was a decent conclusion, considering that from next year the Currie Cup will be beginning later than ever, with Super rugby concluding in August (do I smell overkill […]
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New season brings new hope
Various football leagues around the world kicked off this weekend, and isn’t this just happening at the right time? People were just getting over their World Cup hangovers, and now we face another 10 months or so of top soccer all the way from Europe. The season curtain-raisers happened last weekend, with Manchester United convincingly […]