This was another bad week for South African journalism – in a year that’s already had its share. After crowing of a world exclusive for more than a week, editor Piet Rampedi was forced to concede that he had been duped about a Tembisa woman giving birth to 10 babies. His humiliation was complete whenContinue reading “10 babies – someone should have fact-checked”
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You don’t normally get electrocuted in showers, but you can in Johannesburg
The City of Johannesburg didn’t exactly cover itself with glory.
The impact of Covid-19 has brutally exposed the chasms between the haves and the have-nots
The truth though is that most of us don’t have the wherewithal to sit at home on fully paid special leave.
SA hit its own ‘Desmond’; level 2 loadshedding and stage 2 lockdown this week
The problem is not the loadshedding on its own, or even the amended lockdown or even the winter.
There are so many uncomfortable truths when it comes to gun ownership in SA
Many of the firearms used in violent crimes are stolen from police stations or confiscated guns sold by corrupt cops.
Maybe there might be some merit in legalising polyandry
South Africa’s frail masculinities can relax, polyandry is not the government’s official position, it’s just a thought.
’n Boer maak ’n plan is just not enough anymore
We are forever making plans: Eskom? Light a candle or, if you can afford it, install a generator.
After its video bombed, DA fails to pre-visualise rally
It’s difficult to find anyone who’s seen the DA’s big reveal video this week who has anything good to say about it.
We have incredible talent in South Africa, some of it appearing at the Zondo commission
The estranged La Gigaba, Norma Mngoma, could well have been up for best supporting actress in her role in the sequel to the 1994 blockbuster Rainbow Miracle that has fast segued into a morality tale for the ages.
Fanning the flames instead of dousing them
The country has been agog and aghast at the destruction wrought by the runaway fire on Table Mountain that began on Sunday. Many people were devastated by the loss of priceless artefacts from UCT.
Kevin Ritchie 