As Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma prepared to take over her responsibilities as the new and first female leader of the African Union Commission, the reaction back home was somewhat bitter-sweet. Many said the former foreign affairs minister was being sacrificed on the altar of political expediency. They argued SA was losing one of its finest. That she […]
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SA’s other disc jockeys
Golf is a tough game for many novices, as they often feel like they’re suffering through a military drill as their ball goes left-right-left down and over the fairway. But, all it takes for the beginners to come back for more is that one shot, the one where the ball went exactly where it was […]
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Saru must finalise Kings saga
The Super Rugby season has reached the play-offs and as it slowly approaches its culmination one Super Rugby issue that should’ve been solved months ago is still hanging around like the aftertaste of a bad boerewors roll. The Southern Kings have been promised a place in Super Rugby from next year. Saru first tried to […]
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ANC stance on DA school closures hypocritical
In 2007, Angie Motshekga, the then Gauteng MEC for education embarked on an unpopular operation — to close what she called “non-performing schools” in the province. The move angered learners, parents, teachers, unions and even some people in the ANC. Motshekga reasoned that the schools facing closure come January 2008, were schools that were badly […]
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ANC must lose the alliance crutch
The real tragedy in the Limpopo book scandal is how those accountable, both at national and provincial level, have arrogantly refused to take responsibility and resign. This is a classic failure of ethical leadership. The injustice and wanton disregard meted out to these children does not require any person with integrity to be persuaded to […]
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A dick too far?
Given how crudely offensive it was, the reaction to the Zapiro “dick” cartoon has been surprisingly muted. No doubt, this is in part due to everyone being “penised-out” in the wake of the Brett Murray affair. After all, what more is there to say on the subject? Another reason, perhaps, is that at least Murray’s […]
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Just Zille, people. Move along
By Thato Choma It’s been a while now and Helen Zille is still being crucified for her “reckless” use of words on national television and the twitter streets. In March this year she referred to Eastern Cape pupils, who’ve moved to the Western Cape for a better education, as refugees. Zille made this statement after […]
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Boucher era comes to an end
It was with sadness that Mark Boucher announced his retirement on Tuesday following a freak accident where a bail lacerated his eye-ball after a batsman was bowled by Imran Tahir. It’s a serious injury and it goes without saying that anyone who watches cricket will wish him the best in his recovery. Boucher is for […]
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Why the Stormers won’t win Super 15
A look at the Super 15 log with one game to go before the play-offs begin (finals series? Bah) shows an interesting trend. The Chiefs top the log one point ahead of the Stormers, holding steady in second. The Brumbies are third, four points behind. However, the Stormers have only lost twice this year while […]
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Have a break, have a DNS malware blackout
I’m really looking forward to the internet blackout forecast for this week. It’s not that I hate the internet – I quite like it as a matter of fact – it’s just that I think we can all do with a little time offline sleeping or sitting in the sun or whatever it is we […]
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Why the ANC will rule till Jesus comes
Perhaps you believe our democratic settlement was merely a ruse to get the old white regime to hand over power. When our living legend, Nelson Mandela, finally crosses the ultimate great divide, the whites will at last be driven into the sea. Perhaps you believe the TRC was a trade-off, and the Constitution an elite […]
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Where the textbook teachers?
By Athambile Masola I’ve been following the Limpopo textbook saga with half an ear. The furore unfolded while my learners and I were undergoing the arduous and exhausting process of mid-year exams. The debacle has been yet another crude reminder of the compromise of a constitutional right as well as the incompetence of the department […]