Of ten women interviewed in Kenya for a television documentary, the majority of them would rather contract HIV than fall pregnant. Despite being openly promiscuous, and or regularly having unprotected sex, they say that they trust the men that they sleep with. They regularly use the morning after pill (MAP) to avoid becoming pregnant, and […]
2010
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The president is public property
Julius Malema said that President Jacob Zuma is “our father”, I must admit, I half expected him to complete the statement by saying “who art in heaven”. Let’s face it, the president has never done anything wrong in the history of his existence according to the Youth League and the ANC. St Zuma is saintlier […]
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I don’t blame Zuma, I blame you
Three months before he was voted in as president, Zuma took out his machine gun and slipped a ball through Irvin Khoza’s legs. In most countries, this would be called “infidelity”, in South Africa it’s called shibobo. No wonder we’re such poor footballers. The knives are predictably out, not for a c-section, but for Zuma’s […]
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Zuma’s sex life is not beyond scrutiny
South African President Jacob Zuma confirmed his relationship with Sonono Khoza and admitted to fathering a child with her. At the same time he marked his displeasure at the manner in which the story was broken in the media . This follows a number of individuals, parties and groups who have slammed the press by […]
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Remembrance of cringes past
All of us have had experiences in our lifetimes that we would very much prefer never to have happened. Who has never wished it was possible to go back in time and, as it were, push the delete button, erasing certain unwanted episodes as if they had never been? Here, I am thinking specifically of […]
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Father of the nation? In that case, the personal is public, Dad
Our president has just admitted to having fathered his 20th child — this time, not the child of any of his five wives, but of a friend’s daughter. No, not the friend’s daughter by whom he was accused of rape. Another friend’s daughter. This time he scored with the daughter of Soccer World Cup local […]
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Is Afrikaans cooler as Engels?
If you grew up in Durban you had little time for Afrikaans. We thought it was dumb, intellectually inferior. A blunt language with no creative value. Too limited in its diction to produce anything of worth. It was what the Vaalies spoke when they invaded our beaches. It was the language the SAUK dubbed TV […]
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The Lothario from Ikandla strikes again!
The Lothario from Inkandla is reported to have struck again! This time he has “allegedly” — in his friend’s backyard — seduced a relatively young lady from Soweto and left her toothless father fuming at such blatant betrayal. I choose to use the word “allegedly” very reluctantly because nothing that has been reported seems out […]
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Mr President, step up and lead
So on the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest weeks in our entire history as a nation, what is South Africa talking about? What may have transpired from Pres Zuma’s crotch area. A lot has been said, shouted, defended and alleged, but as things stand now, here is what we know: 1. There is […]
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Orania tourism: Come gawk at the racists
There’s a girl in the tourist office dressed in a tight pink frilly uniform. She’s 21 years old and having a busy day in Orania. Her father John is one of the town’s official tour guides and he’s set to show us the pecan-shelling factory, the bottle store, The Koeksister Monument, Orania’s private radio station […]
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The Valentine’s Day Heist
Yup, Valentine’s Day is coming up again this month, that rip-off of monumental proportions only eclipsed by that fat-guy-in-a-red-bodysuit scam that comes conveniently around bonus time. Am I the only person who worries that being a Santa Clause in a mall would be the sweetest gig for a paedophile? Excuse the pun, but it must […]
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John Terry, you absolute plonker!
So now England may be in the market for a new captain. Since John Terry’s Tiger-esque demise — in the space of one weekend, the entire Soccer World Cup campaign has apparently been jeopardised because Wayne Bridge can’t stand to be in the same room as Terry. Well, what to do, what to do? Clearly, […]