With all the runners in this year’s “November nominate a handicapped juvenile stakes” heading for the starting stalls, the Republican candidacy remains wide open while the Democrats are all trying to mount a challenge on clear favourite Hillary Clinton. Don’t let me catch anyone sniggering — Hillary and I happen to share the same views […]
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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An hour with Gavin Varejes
Daily we are confronted with traumatic events that redefine our lives and bring home the sombre realisation that many things are beyond our control: 9/11, tsunamis and the unavoidable encountering of Sharks supporters. When the genius concerned lists the day the Sharks won the Currie Cup for the first time at Loftus Versfeld among his […]
Posted inBusiness
An hour with Discovery Holdings’s Adrian Gore
Many people may have heard of the founder and CEO of Discovery Holdings, Adrian Gore, but most will be hard pressed to tell you why they know the name. When you meet Gore you will understand why. Understated and down to earth, it is sometimes hard to believe that this is the genius behind it […]
Posted inMedia, News/Politics
Royal blackmailed in gay sex video’s name withheld — well, sort of
If you want to guarantee the identity of a high-profile individual being revealed, then please ensure you take the following steps: 1. Obtain a gagging order in their country of origin. 2. Warn the media and the internet community of dire consequences if they infringe it. 3. Inundate the British media with tidbits concerning the […]
Posted inGeneral
Human race will split into two species — the Robert Mugabe story
A hundred thousand years from now, or so a top scientist claims, the human race will split into two separate species. The one group will comprise smart, attractive and ready-to-rule geniuses; the other will be ugly, dim-witted goblin-like creatures. What a load of bollocks, I thought after reading the article. But then it hit me […]
Posted inLifestyle
Halle Berry and the Jewish joke
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, upon seeing a distorted photo image in which her nose appeared large, once made a joke about how she now resembled her Jewish cousin. Although the footage was cut from Jay Leno’s Tonight Show, the “incident” was leaked to the media and all manner of shoe sizes has broken out. The […]
Posted inLifestyle
Dear Aunty Traps
No matter what you achieve in life, you will always feel that you have missed out on something. For me, it’s not having my own agony-aunt column. I would kill for the opportunity to give the geniuses who write in a more balanced response as opposed to the garbage they get from women like “Dear […]
Posted inLifestyle
Anti-smoking Nazi bastards!
When some genius told me that passive smoking is far deadlier than normal smoking, I was relieved. As a regular smoker I had a lot to be grateful for: imagine if I only inhaled second-hand smoke … I mean, with my form (Derby County and Pirates), what were my chances of making the right choice? […]
Posted inSport
Springboks the class of 1995 and 2007
One of the greatest moments of my life was watching a packed Newlands rugby stadium, comprising almost entirely white fans, thundering “Nelson, Nelson, Nelson” as Madiba made his way to commence his opening address for the 1995 World Cup. Madiba magic was born, and how the rainbow nation responded to it. Yet rugby was and […]
Posted inSport
Kraai the beloved country
Manne, I believe the Bokke are going to crush the whingeing Poms on Saturday. That goes without saying. However, in the event of the impossible becoming a reality, you need to be prepared — you need to know how to deal with your emotions without making your name totally tottie. Accordingly herewith: Traps’s guide to […]
Posted inBusiness
An hour with Lood Bester
Meet the man who is revolutionising the motor-car salvage industry and a Blue Bulls fan to boot. Traps (T): Tell me a bit about Ludewikus Bester. Lood (L): I matriculated at Lichtenburg High, having spent most of my school days at boarding schools in Pretoria. I’m 36 years old, married to a wonderful girl, Aldurette, […]
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Brian Ashton to be rewarded?
Barely weeks after the English media were telephoning vets across England to ascertain the price of having their coach spayed comes the heartwarming story of the English RFU’s decision to extend his contract. Wonderful news, which means I can now throw away my copy of Dr Alan Cresswell’s report. The vet from Bath was waffling […]