No-one would disagree that Robert Mugabe has to go. Would a violent coup or a Nuremberg style witch-hunt be of any benefit to ordinary Zimbabweans? No one in their right mind would argue that removing Mugabe from Zim politics (some would say Zim itself) is the best way to handle the Zim situation. It certainly […]
Siyabonga Ntshingila
Siyabonga Ntshingila is a walking example of how not to go through life productively.
Having been chanced his lackadaisical way through an education at one of the country's finest boys schools and a noted university, he then proceeded to unleash his special brand of inertia on the unsuspecting corporate world.
Alas, as with all things in life, the scam could not go on forever, and like a deVaselined Ananias Mathe reality caught up with him and he is now (thanks to the undue influence of his beloved) making a living as a freelance writer and a sub-editor for Newstime.
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A few random thoughts
1. Will Julius be present to welcome the Boks? 2. Does it really matter? Honestly, whose opinion of Julius (positive or negative) will be affected by anything he ever does? 3. Does the above not point to a greater fault in how politics is viewed, debated and understood in SA? 4. The Caster saga has […]
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Wallaby loss not end of the world
Yes the Boks shouldn’t have lost on Saturday. Yes they performed poorly. Yes they let Australia off the hook with some poor decisions after great work in midfield. Yes they didn’t bring their usual fiery intensity to the match. But no, this is not the end of the world. In fact, it may well be […]
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A Test of Bok depth
Right, time to don the green-tinted “everything keeps going right” Bok shades again. The Tri-Nations title is all but in our grasp and having donnered all three shades of black, gold and red out of the toughest competition in the world, no-one can dispute our claim to be the world’s best team. But, and here’s […]
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The Ruan/Frans scenario
Ruan in for Frans Steyn. Big talking point this is for Saturday’s Test. But let’s get some perspective here. What the Boks are losing is a long (though no more accurate) boot and dominating defence. What we are gaining is a great ball player that knows how to pass in the tackle, run around opponents […]
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The Bolt effect
In Beijing, Usain Bolt set the 100m world record with a time of 9.69s. Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago finished second in a time of 9.89sec (a personal best) and third, in a time of 9.91sec, was Walter Dix of the US, again a personal best. In the 200m, Bolt set a world record […]
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Wanted: A giant for the PSL
Last season SuperSport United retained their PSL title with 16 wins from 30 games. That is a win ratio of 53% and they also lost 7 games, 4 of them at home. That translates to a loss ratio of close to 25% overall and 27% at home. They scored 45 goals and conceded 22 on […]
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Would you pay for online content?
Rupert Murdoch has announced plans to make users pay for online news content on websites owned by his companies. This is a major development for online news consumption. It also reflects just how bad things are for the print world when big media houses are considering milking revenue from what started as something of a […]
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Can we get some real news with our coffee?
More non-stories in the media this week then. Quite disturbing really. How does it ever come to pass that a whole editorial team passes through a “major story” that is well, nothing new and adds well … nothing new? The first related to a supposed expose’ of dodgy arms deals passing through SA’s regulatory cracks. […]
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Aussie Priorities 101
Disclaimer: The author neither endorses nor supports reckless and unsafe behaviour where any children or driving and alcohol consumption is concerned. What he does endorse and fully support is having a sense of humour about things, especially where no ultimate harm was done. I have a confession. Like all males since time immemorial I have […]
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Where have the crowds gone?
So what’s keeping the crowds away from Bok matches this year? Is it the coach? The selections, the decision to let the Bok reserves have their crack at run-out against the Lions at Ellis Park? Or is it, as I suspect, just much simpler than that? Let’s start with the (surely) obvious rugby reason. The […]
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Bokke’s embarrassment of riches
The Bokke boast players who are the undisputed world’s best in the following positions: wings (both), inside centre, scrummie, blindside (in our sense), lock (both — with emphasis). In the following positions we have players who on their day need stand back to no-one and in some cases are on their way to being the […]