William Saunderson-Meyer

‘Just murmur ‘Thank God for Darwin,’ as another wide-eyed innocent provides banking details to a crime syndicate or chooses carrot juice above chemotherapy.’

Astonishingly, after a few token squeaks of protest, the opposition Democratic Alliance meekly accepted the minister’s decision.

This is a president who does not do much good, but thus far hasn’t done too much harm either.

Let’s just unpack the logic. You pay someone. They steal your money. You then pay them more, so that they can return your stolen funds.

Trying to foster leadership by awarding prestigious prizes is admirable but futile.

A crucial element in the second-term conundrum is the growing importance of Zulu ethnicity.

Junior needs a good caning in the headmaster’s study rather than just a public slap. Already, by the end of the week, Malema was again causing trouble.

Upon sober evaluation of the snout-to-trough threat factor, the ANC’s ‘good’ idea is allowed quietly to pine away from neglect.

In history, the feudal epoch was followed by the renaissance. As is usual in SA, we are going about it arse about face

Mills persuasively identifies the one thing that outweighs all others in fast growing economies that have pulled themselves up by their own bootstraps. It is leadership.

Zuma’s cross-border getaways seem a bit like those of a kid in a dysfunctional family. He just wants sleepovers in order to escape from all that stressful conflict at home.