Editorials
13.11.2018 09:40 am
Give us undoctored feedback on Russia, Mabuza
Does the deputy president have some sort of mentor in Russia? Is someone pulling his strings?
It was the hallmark of many a “Banana Republic” African dictator in post-colonial times: a sudden flight to mentors in the Soviet Union or China for “treatment” for some undisclosed ailment.
Give us undoctored feedback on Russia, Mabuza
Does the deputy president have some sort of mentor in Russia? Is someone pulling his strings?
Columns
Talking to strangers isn’t always bad
I was somewhat disappointed to pay and leave, bringing a premature end to the show. Next time an old lady offers me candy, I’m taking it.
Columns
Protect the public from this public protector
The biggest challenge facing Mkhwebane is how to stay in office, having clearly demonstrated her understanding of the law and her powers is very limited.
Editorials
Zuma’s legal bind is a signal to others
A full bench of the High Court in Pretoria rejected Zuma’s application for leave to appeal against its decision that he personally pay his legal costs.
Columns
To Larry, and my lost youth
When the guns fall silent, the soldiers may be able to share the same contempt for politicians on either side.
Editorials
Zuma and his clique are traitors
Attacks on the people are attacks on the very fabric of society – and on the state itself. This is more than mere theft. It is tantamount to treason.
Columns
ANC government faces e-tolls dilemma
The irony is that the ANC’s Gauteng organisation and their mortal political enemy, the Democratic Alliance, are both saying that e-tolls must go.
Columns
Jaundiced Eye – Trump shrugs off ineffectual ‘blue wave’
Trump comes out of the midterms marginally stronger. His rallies clearly gave Republican candidates an edge in key battlegrounds.
Columns
Timid, politically correct Baggy Greens are plain sad to watch
To change the essence of a country’s sporting culture to such an extent that it denies what makes it great is worse than losing a moral compass.
Columns
Be grateful for life’s little surprises
Quite often life surprises you with suppositories. But, every now and then, it shows you its tender side…
Columns
Orchids and Onions – An Orchid for a sparkling ad
And an Onion to a PR man for his ‘shotgun’ press release that greatly annoyed the receiver.
Editorials
Failed SOEs equal a failed state
Many SOEs have increased their debt burdens extensively in the past 10 years and, because of that, their long-term financial viability is now in question.
Editorials
Endangered rhinos should not be diplomatic gifts
These animals – especially black rhinos – need to be seen as a precious natural resource and not a diplomatic gift.
Columns
Put Malusi Gigaba in the trash, where he belongs
One could argue that the leaking of his ‘self-help video’ played right into his hands, by making us forget about his more serious screw-ups.
Editorials
MPs, show the president and citizens some respect
The National Assembly is no place for schoolboy-type behaviour, be it smutty comments or gestures, or punch-ups of the sort that should happen behind the bicycle shed.
Editorials
Prasa’s problems are no laughing matter
How is it possible that in an efficiently run organisation it takes more than a year to do something to make a major purchase effective?
Columns
The Western Areas’ forgotten people …
Prior to the Westbury uprising, the coloureds seemed to have been swept off the slate of infrastructure development by government.
Columns
The woes of scorned widows
We have failed dismally to hold to account in-laws who treat our mothers, sisters and daughters as dispensable commodities.
Columns
A Cyril, a Tito and a Pravin walk into a bar
Had a dream. Clear as day. It was after the Tito budget speech. A coincidence? Or a portent of things to come?
Editorials
Ramaphosa and his family must be beyond reproach
The problem with the ANC is that nepotism and corruption are just the way it rolls.
Columns
In elections, what counts is the people’s voice, not clever pollsters
Election fever 2019 is bound to heat up today when the IEC announces a deadline for voters to register.
Editorials
Rea Vaya bus lane left open for gross abuse
Ever since they built the Rea Vaya bus lane, it has been organised chaos on the best of days.
Editorials
SA in need of in-depth research on dagga use
Dagga has, up to the court judgment, been considered an illegal substance, but more research must be done about ‘safe’ levels in the blood.
Opinion
Don’t risk having stoned staff
We dare not assume that just because something is common sense to us, it will be common sense to those we would like to apply it to.
Columns
HHP proves depression is not a ‘white disease’
The rapper received criticism when he opened up about his battle with depression and several failed suicide attempts.
Opinion
Gift me, purrrrty please
Forget the Black Friday swag. If you have cats, it’s all about the boxes.
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