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Quo vadis Zimbabwe?

The African Union conference at Sharm el-Shekh was a fitting response to the sham Zimbabwean election. In essence, a wishy washy call by African “leaders” for some form of negotiations despite the fact that the parties concerned have effectively ruled it out. While the USA has confirmed that it is headed for full blown sanctions, […]

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We don’t buy it, Mr Henry

“Thouth Afwica ith a 10-out-of-10 wugby-pwaying countwy tho we know we are in for a weally tough Test. Goth, I’m in thuch awe of them; they’th the world championths.” If New Zealand coach Graham Henry thinks we’re buying that crock of crap, best he thinks again. If there is anyone on the planet right now […]

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Don’t get mad, get Bob

With His Excellency, (no one finer at murdering his own people), president for life (or you lose yours), father (of what remains of) the nation, Bulawayo baker of the year and winner of the class spelling bee in 1934, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe set to announce the result of the presidential election, I figured we […]

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Justin Gimelstob opens his mouth to change feet

Who? Justin Gimelstob, winner of two tennis Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and now on the board of the ATP, during a radio program broadcast to Washington residents decided to have a full go at Anna Kournikova. He called the Russian tennis player “a bitch” and described how he would like to hurt her during […]

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Were the All Blacks poisoned in 1995?

With the might of Peter de Villiers’ green and gold Springbok army about to embark on a Tri-Nations campaign against the old enemy, I though I might revisit this crock of…theory. To be fair to them, I believe that if my missus was among the chefs cooking for those Kiwis, there’s every chance that they […]