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8.12.2018 09:30 am
Bulls can’t afford Matfield not giving his full attention as coach
Matfield reportedly wants to iron out some details from other employers before being appointed, suggesting he’s not fully invested in coaching.
Measured soccer fans are traumatised time and again by their clubs going against their better judgment and hiring a former darling player to manage the first team.
Bulls can’t afford Matfield not giving his full attention as coach
Matfield reportedly wants to iron out some details from other employers before being appointed, suggesting he’s not fully invested in coaching.
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Why Batohi probably can’t solve the NPA’s ills
She inherits an agency that is dysfunctional, divided and neglected, and that’s just the start of it.
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Orchids and Onions: Thank you… for giving life
Misleading advertising will always get an Onion – and so will you, e-toll collecting agency ETC, for your dishonest and threatening campaign.
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We need to talk about our destructive tendencies
The vandalism of Zithobeni stadium is not an isolated occurrence as vandals and thieves run amok, destroying public infrastructure as we watch helplessly.
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Eskom and politicians, we do have power
We have the power to free ourselves from corrupt politicians and incompetent people at state-owned entities by electing leaders who answer to us.
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ANC, use all your stalwarts better
Even Mendi Msimang was not accorded the respect he deserved by the Polokwane gang because he did not belong to them.
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We have allowed the maiming of Madiba’s memory
Has the safety, security and the recognition as equals of women and girls become important? Are children safer? Are we growing as a nation?
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Pity the poor slave waiting tables
The system of ’employing’ a waitron is flawed, bordering on exploitation. Something like Chinese sweat shops. No basic wage. No reward for good work.
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It would be wrong to censor the fascist EFF
Let the audience decide whether EFF leaders are hypocritical or untruthful. Is democracy under threat? Yes. Will suppression strengthen it? No.
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A breath of fresh air in the sport of kings
I’m not just talking about the crowd, although the majority deserve the old cliché – but in a nice way – of being vibrant and energetic.
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Do not pity the dejected old man in the dock
Load shedding by Eskom is back to haunt the country and remind everyone that the forlorn-looking old man in the dock deserves no sympathy.
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No more of your darkness
A culture of handouts is not one on which to sustain, never mind build, an economy.
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Favourite day of the year
What we do at Christmas becomes tradition, repeated annually, ingrained, anticipated, and then ultimately recreated by our children, in our memory.
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It’s all about personalities
So, was ‘The Match: Tiger Woods vs Phil Mickelson’ at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas a success? Did it live up to all the hype?
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In dealing with Malema, citizens are doing the state’s job
Malema has never been held accountable in the criminal courts for his utterings. But things are changing. Not, it might be said, thanks to the government.
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Orchids and Onions – Nando’s, Chicken Licken have lots to crow about
In this world of fake news, purveyors of information need to be extra careful. So Onions to Vend and Red Ribbon for a misleading Black Friday ad.
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Illicit cigarettes aren’t the problem
There’s a leaking tap dripping taxpayers’ money somewhere and Uncle Cyril needs to replace a bunch of defective washers very soon.
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Media must stand up for one another
The time has come for the media to assist South Africans – especially in the run-up to the 2019 elections – by exposing the thinking of political leaders.
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Dads’ paternity leave must be a victory for the child
The issue of the absent father is one that has permeated society, almost becoming a normality in the era of the woke and enlightened.
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There are degrees of education and qualifications
A person can be well educated without having a degree. Steenhuisen is such a person. He is a Master of Arts (MA) in parliament.
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What is the No 1 irritating sound in the world?
Spare a thought for the hearing impaired left with the sad legacy of only the sound of silence.
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This is why this website is not about to start censoring Julius Malema
This is a long column. A very long column. But I felt as disinclined to censor myself on this one as I do the leader of the EFF.
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We all deserve a second chance at love
Every creature on earth deserves to be loved every day, all day, and unconditionally.
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Ramaphosa scored own goal by retaining the dead and rotting wood
Malusi Gigaba has every right to feel aggrieved for having been forced out of his position when other offending ministers are left untouched.
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The turf of the untouchables club
This is an exclusive, and discreet, club – duly constituted by The Illuminati – which has very few members.
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Sorry, AfriForum, Trump doesn’t give a hoot about SA
The fact that we’ve got a handbag designer as ambassador, whose main qualification is being a member of Mar-a-Lago, says it all.
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