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Brand Identity
What do you call yourself? Straight? Gay? Lesbian? Transgender? Bisexual? Transsexual? Asexual? Ononist? Are you Black, more » |
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The case against Iran
Deep inside a dried-up and ancient well lies a scroll of paper. It contains a terrifying bulletin. Written in the hand of more » |
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I'm on strike!
How long has this strike been on for? Do you feel angry, sympathetic, bored or annoyed about it? Who will emerge stronger and more » |
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Occupational Safety
People in China have never heard of Occupational Safety. People in Britain can't leave their houses without putting on a more » |
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Selebi the liar
Now we can say it: Jackie you are a lying, crooked gangster. You should never have been our top-cop and your choice of friends more » |
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Is poverty a virtue?
For a long time, you and I have had to watch politicians visiting poor communities; promising the poor they'll end their more » |
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Who owns whom?
I don't know if you're as confused as I am by the ANC's internal workings, but this constant issuing and then more » |
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Miserere
"Never trust an organisation that has, as it's slogan: 'Leave no child's behind.'" - Christopher more » |
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'Dubula ibhunu
Eugene Terre-Blanche is dead. That in itself is not a bad thing. He became a ridiculous caricature of the far-right in South more » |
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Juli-ass Malema
Julius Malema has alienated me this week. I never found him particularly offensive or annoying before. I sought to understand more » |
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Baby Ashley
Baby Ashley died today of complications associated with her heart. You may recall that doctors made every effort to save her more » |
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JZ's pomp in Britain
This week JZ went to Britain. I think, on the whole he did better than many had expected, but should that be good more » |
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Porn to be wild?
DSTV has mentioned, in passing, that it might consider a pay-per-view porn channel, available as a subscription service in its more » |
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Old money, new money
Do you like people who flash their cash? If not, you probably don't like talking about money at all - but for some people, more » |
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Two hours of fame
I had the unfortunate experience of sharing a Mango flight (I know...) with a huddle of South African C & D-grade more » |
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K (e) stone Cops
This week eTV news and the police have been at each other's throats over a documentary featuring a pair of thugs who more » |
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Woza 2010!
The Holidays are here - and whatever you celebrate - I hope you get to have a lot of fun. Family, friends, food and fun more » |
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Much Ado About Manto!
I am astounded by the emotional overreaction of a group of people over my comments about the death of Former Health Minister more » |
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Afghanistan!
If there were ever a place of such squalid and dry desolation, of such bitterness, violence and despair that we would have no more » |
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Tiger Tiger
Tiger Woods cheated on his wife and crashed his car this week. So did Piet Grobler of Postmasburg. The only difference is more » |
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Barnacles
South African businesses, particularly some of our worst-performing parastatals are run by CEOs who behave just like barnacles. more » |
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China, lead the way...
The Chinese are poised to take the matter of global warming seriously, and I'll bet all my money on the fact that more » |
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Volk-Off!
While you and I were celebrating Heritage Day last week, some right-wing dinosaurs from the old regime gathered at Vegkop in more » |
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The Fugee
Brandon Huntley is a white South African who was set upon by all the blacks and needed to take refuge in Canada, lest he be more » |
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Why John Hlophe matters
The country's Judiciary is fighting for its life - and a rogue judge is showing contempt for the very Constitution that he more » |
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Gender Semenya
I am still amused by the controversy and even more by the political opportunism shown upon the entry of poor Caster more » |
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Do you care if I swear?
If I were to use four-letter words in conversation with you - not swear AT you, or AT your children, but talk about things and more » |
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Public Service
There shouldn't have to be an excuse. We shouldn't do it because we like Madiba or because other people are doing it more » |
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Way to go...
In Switzerland yesterday a man and his wife, both suffering from terminal diseases committed more » |
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Sunday bloody Sunday
Don't you hate Sundays? Sunday afternoon is almost worse than Monday morning. I really shouldn't feel this more » |
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Sport Sport Sport!
I know what you're thinking... Why talk about sport while Michael Jackson is the biggest story on the planet? Well... more » |
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A stellar expiry
Michael Jackson is indisputably a legend. Within moments of the rumours and TMZ breaking the news, Internet traffic reached more » |
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Ayatollah-Ass-a-holla!
Iran re-elected the mild-mannered Mr. Mahmood Ahmadinejad in an election that most feel was about as free and fair as it could more » |
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Pro-life and pro-death?
We're a civilised bunch in South Africa. Well, we like to think so. Abortion is completely legal here and I for one, more » |
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Dear UmNumzane
Heartfelt congratulations on your incredible ascent to power. I and many others who thought we knew things could never have more » |
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Wednesday 22nd April 2009
This year you will have to do one extremely important thing. This one thing will determine more about your future, your success more » |
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Who's in charge?
So JZ's charges have been dropped. I suppose even the most cynical people are at least somewhat relieved, probably more » |
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Grisly Easter
Of all the Christian religious holidays, Easter is the most important to its more » |
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Madonna and child
Madonna is in Africa and she's not leaving empty-handed. This week the pop star returned to Malawi, where it appears more » |
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Not in my name.
South Africa, up to a few days ago, still held sway over much of the moral high ground - even though we'd voted to support more » |
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Operation Shield III
Yesterday was one of the most exciting days I've had in ages.I got to take part in a joint SA Police and Military more » |
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Eat this, don't eat that!
One of my favourite illustrations of the absurdity of religion is the way they ban certain foods and allow others. Everyone more » |
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Schabir's scam
Schabir Sheik got out of jail, or in his case, compulsory hospitalisation, last week. Apparently he's dying. Well - so are more » |
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Scientology what?
Scientology is not a religion - it's a cult. That shouldn't infuriate scientologists, it should make them proud. more » |
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Thirteen year-old dad
Kay Burley, the saucy tart on Sky News revealed something extra stupid today. It seems that British culture has started more » |
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Trevor's Taxes
In the analysis of the National Budget, as tabled by the competent, but-not-nearly-as-bright as the ill-informed-think Trevor more » |
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Do you have to do that?
David Beckham unclogging his nose on worldwide television, men pissing next to the N1, people farting in lifts and sick more » |
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Political weekends
Do you even care? Maybe it suits the politicians that we're not interested in them? I suppose it leaves them with a free more » |
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Back to work
I know. This is the week most of us get back to work. I know. It's horrible. I know. You're thinking your job is much more » |
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Hamas New Year
Israel started the New Year, while we were all distracted by fireworks, with some fireworks of their own I see. They took the more » |
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I did it...
I donated blood today. It was not an amazing experience and I won't do it again, but at least now I'm not a more » |
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Some few problems
Will the three major cellphone networks please admit that they've run out of capacity and that out of sheer greed they keep more » |
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Just f*%#ing RSVP
I don't know about you but there is nothing worse than someone who can't make decisions. Have you ever invited a bunch more » |
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Thandeka's e-mail
I got an e-mail message from Thandeka today... I wonder how many young people in South Africa feel the same way she does... Do more » |
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Whine-ex
I made a colossal mistake last week. Something I will never forgive myself for. It was criminal and I have to get it off my more » |
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Lekota's Legotla
The idea of a new political party is what everyone in South Africa is talking about - not opposition politics or ANC internal more » |
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Dear Mr. Ex-President
Hi, I know you've had a rough week and I'm probably not one of the people you're keen to hear from, but I think you more » |
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It's Heritage Day!
Heritage Day, 24th of September is important. What makes us all South Africans? It certainly isn't our passports or more » |
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Airlines and Government
I've realised that government and commercial airliners have much in common. Both add little real value to your life, but more » |
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Missing work
I missed work on Friday morning. Overslept. My phone was on silent and I was dozing like an old man. I am so embarrassed. more » |
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Baby baby..
Last week Sias's wife was safely delivered of a son. They named him Blake and he does not have ginger hair. Although he more » |
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The Olympics
Wow! I never thought I'd enjoy watching the Olympics so much. I actually was pretty much convinced I'd need to force more » |
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Ethics and Morals
Where did you get your ethical and moral values? From your parents? From God? From a Judge of the High Court who sentenced you more » |
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Science vs. God?
This week on my show, a guy called in and asked me a question during phone calls. It was quite a straightforward question and I more » |
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The Loftus Faithful
This weekend, 70 000 people gathered at Loftus in Pretoria. Was it for rugby? Was it for a politician? Was it for a rock more » |
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Africa
Does Robert Mugabe make you embarrassed to be African? I feel pretty awful about what's happening in more » |
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Posthumus Post Office
The F***ING SA Postal Service are so rubbish that Amazon.com refuses to send stuff to South Africa unless you use a courier more » |
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T!
Xenophobia, kids knifing each other on London's streets and James Blunt singing live in SA! A world in such turmoil more » |
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Don't call it Xenophobia
Xenophobic attacks are a misnomer - these are the same sociopaths who perpetrate most of our violent crimes. They're not more » |
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WTF???
Josef Fritzl must be one of the most screwed-up people in the world. He takes his daughter - has not one, but SEVEN children more » |
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Hi, I'm Bill Clinton
I am the proud wife of Hillary, who needs your support and money to become what I once was. She assures me she has no complex more » |
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Mass Hysteria
White people in South Africa are being very negative right now, and it's affecting me - I'm getting more » |
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Stupid people
Do you believe there are a lot of really stupid people around? Or do you think some people just never got a good more » |
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Eskom's lies
Did you watch Carte Blanche on M-Net last night? Despickable. The way Eskom more » |
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Free State University
A nasty racial incident has been the talk of the town since a video showing some students taking the piss (literally) has more » |
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Emigrate! Run! Now!
Back on September 12th 2001, I wrote an article for one of the local magazines. It's about something that I really care more » |
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The Spice Tarts
It seems the Spice Girls lied about coming to South Africa, and including us in their world tour. I'm delighted. I more » |
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The F-word
Diane Keaton used the F-word on Good Morning America this weekand sent all the viewers straight to hell. Did you know more » |
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