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Category Archives: Columns
Good luck Bokke, silence the haters
In a planet increasingly beset by violence, arrogance and venality, sport offers us the hope of something different.
The dilemma of the government onselling electricity
F*** around and find out is a phrase that has been gaining popularity over the last couple of years – especially on social media.
Why Bheki Cele is his own worst enemy
This week, parliament found Cele’s behaviour had been unbecoming of his office.
It’s time for abusive sports ‘fans’ to be given the red card
The problem is, give many people a smartphone and the urge to communicate everything from their deepest conviction to their most recent bowel movement becomes a compulsion.
#RWC2023 – The intricacies and controversies surrounding the Springboks’ teal kit
Colour blindness seems like an odd hill to die on, when you think that only 300-million people in the world suffer from it.
The Perils of SA life could be the stuff of a far-fetched film
Last Friday, the Hawks raided a Cash-in-Transit gang base in Makhado, Limpopo. A fierce 90-minute gun battle erupted.
Like the Zimbabwean elections, South Africa’s need to be closely monitored
In Zimbabwe, the government lies with a straight face, aided and abetted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
The BRICS Summit showed us what the SA government is capable of
There were police out and about. The traffic lights worked and when they didn’t there were actual cops doing point duty. There was no disruption, no bottlenecks, no taxis running harum scarum.
The Six Nations rugby disciplinary committee’s decision needs to be scrutinised
An Australian man escaped jail this week after being convicted of sending 23 parcels of his own excrement to Hollywood stars Leonardo di Caprio and Jared Leto.
Kevin Ritchie 