On Sunday August 24, the Sunday Times ran a headline story titled “Transnet sold our sea to foreigners”, which reported as fact that Transnet had sold “our sea to foreigners”, referring to the 90 square kilometres of sea and the 22km of coastline stretching from Table bay to Robben Island. Transnet refuted these claims as […]
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The scourge of reverse sexism in South African society
Let me state from the onset that I’m not sexist. In fact, some of my best friends are women. Both my mother and my wife are women whom I respect very much. Let me also state categorically that I find nothing more deplorable than Neanderthals who believe that men are superior to women. It is […]
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Cosatu’s devious incitement of anarchy and carnage
“This very weekend, I received urgent warnings that the ANC has decided to abduct two of my children and to kill them … it was a serious warning, urgently given … I don’t know the truth of it … there are certain elements in the ANC quite capable of such a thing.” Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, […]
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Are all racist scum equal?
“A R10 000 reward has been offered to anyone who identifies the racist scum who marred Saturday’s Springbok victory at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park.” It was an opening paragraph designed to attract attention and it certainly caught mine. I was appalled by the boorishness of the drunken yobs who picked on Ziningi Shibambo and told her: […]
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Palin and the dawning of the age of the super vice-president
As many of you may be aware the Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain has had four bouts of cancer and is 72 years of age, which, if he is successful, would make him the oldest first-term president in US history. With this in mind the possibility of Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, following […]
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A young white Afrikaner on reconciliation and transformation
Submitted by Marius Redelinghuys During the first session of the South African Association of Political Studies annual conference at Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre, Dr Sally Matthews (Rhodes University) touched on the subject of Reconciliation and the Acknowledgement of White Privilege in South Africa: A Discussion of the Home for All Campaign. She sought to […]
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Newcastle insanity with mystery surrounding Keegan departure
Newcastle United were supposed to have parted company with Kevin Keegan if press reports confirming his departure yesterday were to be believed. They suggested that after showdown talks with owner Mike Ashley the manager was shown the door. Needless to say this occasioned a Geordie backlash with fans protesting at St James Park earlier today. […]
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Zille maybe not so Zilly?
Maybe I owe an apology to Helen Zille, leader of the Democratic Alliance? I harshly criticised her earlier this year for challenging the constitutionality of the Erasmus Commission of Enquiry set up by then Premier Ebrahim Rasool, arguing that she appeared shifty and less than honest. I was particularly scathing of her criticism of Judge […]
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Is President Mbeki conniving with business against Jacob Zuma?
Opportunism and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances are arguably some of the prime ingredients of success in business. The changing political landscape in South Africa has required some business leaders to re-evaluate their political positioning. Under the Mbeki administration, there had been accusations that those who were closely aligned to the party heavyweights, […]
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Madam & Li: surviving maids in China
There are several wonderful women my wife and I have met in China before whose teeth we stand in awe. From maids and shop assistants to teachers and restaurant managers, we have got to know some Chinese women who make us wince when their faces split into a grin. As their lips peel back in […]
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Peter de Villiers needs coaching — media coaching!
After the Springboks’ overwhelming 53-8 victory over the Wallabies, the question must be asked: Why did it take so long? Why did they wait till their last match in the Tri-Nations competition to dish up such outstanding rugby and inflict the biggest losing margin to date on the Wallabies? And how was such a sudden […]
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What is reconciliation? Animal, mineral or vegetable?
Submitted by Anton I Botha I thought I knew — after all, I live in a country that practically defined the term. Like many, I believed that South Africa showed the rest of the world what “true” reconciliation was, and that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, was a model […]