Larger than life, literally and figuratively; he was loud, proud and unashamed.
Load shedding – Insurers take dim view despite government’s insistence that everything is under control
South Africans with short term policies have been receiving policy updates from their underwriters recently warning that they aren’t covered in the case of a total grid collapse.
The ANC and its shenanigans is all a joke but it’s just not that funny
Eskom’s Megawatt Park got renamed this week, to MegaGravy Train Park. No sooner had that been discovered had some one pulled a similar stunt on Luthuli House, opposite the Saturday Star offices and renamed it Chief Albert LootFreely House.
Life is tough enough for writers, even without the piracy
It is one of the enduring sadnesses in South Africa that very few writers can actually make a living from writing.
South Africa’s own Arab Spring could become reality
We have a minister of electricity who literally has lost his spark – load shedding is officially at Stage 6 as officials look to find ways of squeezing the amount of power available down to just about five minutes of electricity in every 24 hours to avoid tripping the grid.
What mothers really need isn’t found in a store or restaurant
Dischem hit the twittersphere this week after someone posted a picture of a Mother’s Day arrangement at the end of an aisle in one of its stores – it was for cleaning materials.
A tribute to one one of SA’s greatest newspapers
The Pretoria News was a great paper, punching well above its weight and an incredible nursery of talent.
Gift register doesn’t tell half of how MPs benefit
There’s a practice in corporate politics known as malicious compliance. It’s pernicious.
It’s the New Dawn – and it remains dark
We slid into Stage 6 of load shedding this week at the first hint of a cold snap with nary a whimper nor even a well time by your leave.
South Africans needs to dig deep and support its journalists
The story has the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster, but it’s sadly a commonplace South African reality.
Kevin Ritchie 