The Umkhonto we Sizwe Veterans’ Association and the African National Congress Youth League have warned South Africans of the consequences of the continued “persecution” — as opposed to prosecution — of ANC president Jacob Zuma in terms of what they deem to be a political conspiracy. ANCYL president Julius Malema and MKVA chairperson Kebby Maphatsoe […]
Michael Trapido
Mike Trapido is a criminal attorney and publicist having also worked as an editor and journalist.
He was born in Johannesburg and attended HA Jack and Highlands North High Schools.
He married Robyn in 1984 (Mrs Traps, aka "the government") and has three sons (who all look suspiciously like her ex-boss).
He was a counsellor on the JCCI for a year around 1992.
His passions include Derby County, Blue Bulls, Orlando Pirates, Proteas and Springboks.
He takes Valium in order to cope with Bafana Bafana's results.
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Protection of information from whom?
At his Loftvus Versfeld birthday celebrations on Saturday, Nelson Mandela called upon members of the ANC not to celebrate the life of an individual but rather the organisation itself and its achievements after a prolonged struggle. Madiba went on to make further heartfelt pleas for party unity and a strengthening of our democracy in the […]
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Puppy buried alive? I’ll bury the bastards
The Pietermaritzburg story about a seven-week-old puppy with two spears driven into it and then buried alive made my blood boil. If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s animal cruelty. Imagine the mentality of the human filth that did this. Taking a defenceless animal and inflicting the cruelty of which only our disgusting species […]
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Mbeki/Zuma amnesty: it’s not always about principles.
The Zimbabwe debacle was brought about by an elite who, upon learning that the policies that they propounded were no longer popular to the majority, utilised the constitution, legislative machinery and existing structures of government to decimate their country in order to retain power. In fact if you were to ask members of their government, […]
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SA human rights delegations needed here, Olmert on his way out
With South Africa and Zimbabwe overrun with infringements of human rights and abuse, a local human rights delegation elected to travel to Israel to assess the situation there. Local communities are at present subjected to a flagrant disregard for their basic human rights through failure to deliver speedily on promises of essential services, housing and […]
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Preaching hatred: ‘Islam is a puppet religion’
South Africans against a backdrop of xenophobia, racist remarks being made freely and without sanction by the chairman of the parliamentary sports portfolio committee and homophobic nonsense from Jon Qwelane, need to intervene immediately and with venom against the preacher who made Islamophobic remarks at a Cape Town school yesterday. The Christian preacher allegedly made […]
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Is the ANC two parties in one?
Yesterday in response to my call for amnesty for both the president and the ANC president, upon the basis set out therein, I received a couple of responses from readers suggesting that it might be of benefit to the country if the ANC centre and the ANC left formed two separate parties. While I don’t […]
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Mandela fariebel
Mondli Makhanya explained the basis for the Sunday Times article, “Feud rips Mandelas apart” as being their contribution to maintaining the Mandela legacy. Having learned of all the family intrigue they felt that it was best to put it into some sort of context, in order to preserve Madiba’s fine reputation. All good and well. […]
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Mbeki and Zuma amnesty to avoid a repeat of Zimbabwe?
A key issue in reaching a settlement in Zimbabwe is going to be parties being able reach an accommodation on the outgoing president and Zanu-PF. As in the case of the National Party prior to 1994, there is too much baggage being carried by Mugabe and his party for them to simply allow for a […]
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Radovan Karadzic: bonfire of the racist vanities
If there is one thing I am enjoying more than seeing Radovan Karadzic, former leader of the Bosnian Serbs, facing trial in the Hague for genocide and crimes against humanity, it’s reminding racists here and abroad that Europe, supposedly the centre of civilised humanity, is also the master of butchering its own. Dr Karadzic, indeed […]
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Kaka move unlikely
Chelsea have denied that they will be moving for Kaka despite claims from AC Milan. Seems a great pity really; can you imagine the field day English football fans would be having with that name? Sing – “You are my Kaka, my only Kaka, you make me happy when I drop a turd, you’ll never […]
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Carpe diem Zimbabwe
There can longer be any doubt that the future of South Africa and Zimbabwe are inextricably linked. The recovery and rebuilding of our northern neighbour is vital to our own progress and development. More importantly it affords an opportunity to rescue 5.1 million Zimbabweans from the brink, offer the exiles a stable home, relieves pressure […]