I read a rather hypocritical article penned by former Limpopo premier Ngoako Ramatlhodi in the Sunday Times where he decried the treatment of former president Nelson Mandela during an ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting in 2002. Mr Ramatlhodi was present in that meeting. In the article he details how NEC members called Madiba divisive […]
Khaya Dlanga
Khaya Dlanga* By day he perpetuates the evils of capitalism by making consumers feel insecure (he makes ads). For this he has been rewarded with numerous Loerie awards, Cannes Gold, several Eagle awards and a Black Eagle.
Khaya has an ego-crushing bank balance but an ego-boosting 6.5 million views on the popular video-sharing website YouTube.
Africa's top Digital Citizen Journalist in 2008 for innovative use of the internet, at the Highway Africa conference, the largest gathering of African journalists in the world.
Jeremy Maggs' "The Annual - Advertising, Media & Marketing 2008" listed him as one of the 100 most influential people in Advertising, Media & Marketing.
Winner of Financial Mail's Adfocus New Broom award 2009. He has listed these accolades to make you think more highly of him than you ought to.
* The views expressed in this or any future post are not necessarily his own (unless of course you agree with them).
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The second coming of Jesus seems to be upon us
ANC president Jacob Zuma once said that the ANC will rule until the Second Coming of Jesus. It looks like he may be making an appearance sooner than he realised. I know it is too soon to write the obituary of the ANC. To borrow from Shakespeare, “Lend me your ears,” but in this case, […]
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Should Zuma give way for a Motlanthe presidency after the 2009 elections?
If Zuma were to get up and address the nation and tell us that he has no intentions of running for the presidency of the country, he would do much to repair his chequered reputation. Such an announcement would probably be one of the single greatest acts of self-sacrifice this nation has ever seen. It […]
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Should Thabo Mbeki launch a new party?
I read an interesting yet short article by Karima Brown on Business Day online. The following paragraphs caught my eye: “Could firebrand African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema have an even bigger effect on South African politics than he dreams of? “His demand that President Thabo Mbeki be stripped of his ANC membership […]
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Is the ANC of today counter revolutionary?
There are some pretty uncomfortable questions we ought to ask of the African National Congress, for its own sake and ours as a nation. Regardless of what people think of the ANC, our fates are bound to it. It is for this reason that everyone must show interest in its dealings. We cannot follow sheepishly […]
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National Association for the Advancement of White People
I have a question. Why is it that we would find it offensive if white people had organisations like the White Lawyers’ Association and not for black lawyers, for example? Why is it racist to have representative white groups? I understand that the black groups have been created to safeguard the gains that black South […]
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Maybe religion is what our politics need right now
Many are of the opinion that religion has no place in politics. This is an understandable position to take considering the abuses that have been committed in the name of religion, whether it be Islam, Judaism or Christianity. We are too aware of how the Bible was used to justify racism right here in South […]
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I am a South African and I refuse to be ashamed
Of course we cannot feel pride for what we witnessed in Alexandra in the last couple of weeks. Hanging our heads in shame and writing lamentations will not change what has happened. We could express our dissatisfaction at what appeared to be a lack of leadership. We could even say that Thabo Mbeki spoke up […]
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Why do white people emigrate?
I think that there is a false perception among certain white people who believe that they are somehow under siege; that crime only affects them. Blacks are more heavily affected by violent crime. And so this begs the question: Why do white people emigrate and blacks don’t? (This is a YouTube video.)
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Sometimes I wish Mugabe were dead
Does that make me a bad person? I know that one does not say these things in polite company. Even in less-than-polite company, I suppose. But I do wish he would die of old age and not wake up in the morning. I think it would be better for him and for Zimbabwe. I know […]
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Excuse me while I blame apartheid
Many white people see no just cause in blacks blaming apartheid for anything. It ended almost 14 years already; get over it already, they say. Often it is said with indignation, if not irritation, as though to say, how dare they! Those who insist we stop talking about it tell us it’s in the past, […]
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If you disagree with me, know that you are an enemy
I am disturbed by the manner in which we conduct debate in this country. Disagreeing with a politician or someone in a powerful position earns one unflattering labels. When anybody raises views contrary to our own, we react emotionally and go on the attack. We don’t sit back to consider the possibility that the opposing […]