In 1999 as part of the new draft constitution for Zimbabwe, there was an amendment to replace existing clauses with one to compulsorily acquire land for redistribution without compensation. This was put to the country in a referendum in 2000 and rejected outright. What followed was anarchy ratified in 2005 when the government passed a […]
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Why aren’t women as comical as men?
Why aren’t women as (deliberately) comical as men? This is how you tell this quick Joke about Women (definitely one of those that are all in the acting). Ask, “Why does a woman with PMT take so much longer to bath and get dressed in the morning?” Answer question by yelling at the top of […]
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Mindless South African Jewish sheep mentality strikes again
Whatever the truth of the backward and forward between Judge Richard Goldstone and the Sandton Shul is, the heated words that have made it into the press speak of a major blowup behind the scenes. True to form, the community, in the guise of the Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein, has made a belated attempt to […]
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Is SA the new Zimbabwe?
Many South Africans have been asking this question for a number of years now but when the Scottish Sunday Herald starts making it a featured item then the time has come for us to put the question to ourselves. The article is by Fred Bridgland, a British writer and biographer who first revealed South Africa’s […]
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A bloody reffing rant
At the beginning of every season the call goes out from the rugby public for refs to blow according to the laws. Strictly according to the laws, I might add. Then the games begin, and refs blow for so called miniscule infringements and the call changes to, refs must help keep the game flowing. Or […]
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Malema relents, grants Zuma a last-minute reprieve
While Malema conceded that the ANC government had the right to express its opinions, senior members could not act to endanger the position and standing of the ANCYL. ‘The ANC is not an independent body. It exists within the umbrella policy and discipline of the ANCYL,’ Malema said.
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Achieving more with your vote, the natural way
“So much for the Prague Spring”, mumbled the chattering classes a year ago today as they waddled off to cast their ballots and so help end all the post-Polokwane fun Mzansi was having. With this little memory sparking anticipation of reams and reams of one-year reviews of the Zuma government’s performance by every other hack […]
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Nationalism isn’t the answer
It was late. I was tired and trying to find my way out of the city. It must have been Maas op ‘n Maandag (“Maas on a Monday” on RSG) on the radio, because it was Deon Maas (aka Witboy) who interrupted Wits sociologist Andries Bezuidenhout’s remarks on nationalism to try and interpret it for […]
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Was that volcano the best ad campaign ever?
So I’m miffed that I didn’t get to speak at the London Book Fair thanks to that bloody volcano, known in South Africa as Ekkisvokkengatvol. But there’s a silver lining to this particular ash cloud, at least for a cold, windblown piece of rock in the middle of nowhere. In fact, I’m wondering if this […]
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It’s hard to be free
Democracy promised us many things and freedom was one of them. Bathed in the light of a brightly coloured rainbow, we were told that we were finally free. Somehow, some of us are still asking “Does that apply to me?” Freedom for many people means the ability to choose the path they want, get onto […]
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Benitez’s time is up
Liverpool have always proven to be a conundrum to me, especially as a Manchester United fan. Last year they should’ve won the title, but didn’t. The reason? They drew too many games against opposition they should have beaten, plus Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard getting injured at unfortunate times. Perhaps also missing that vital experience […]
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‘Nikey’ and the Price War
So, here’s the question: If products were forced to carry labels that disclosed the product’s full cost to society, would you have the conviction to put certain products back? If you picked up a pair of the latest Nikey shoes, would you have the courage to return them to the shelf when you saw their tag?