One more, then take me home bru
One from the archives...
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Finally, some good news coming from one of the basket cases that cling like diseased suckerfish to what we laughingly call our bo...
Complex issues with body corporate bullies
More and more people are choosing to live inside private security estates.
They're hard to miss. Just drive up the coast north of Durban. Balize. Salta Sibaya. Zimbali. Zululami. Simbithi. Zuleni. El...
Rachel’s red card for Kolisi
Dear Siya,
Congratulations on the impending severance of your matrimonial bonds. Too many people talk about divorce as if it's a bad thing. They have no idea. The happiest day of my life was when I g...
To the Matric Class of 2024
Dear adultlings,
Congratulations on making it to the end of the beginning. Twelve years of being bullied, belittled and, in several thousand cases, banged up. A South African education pr...
Arise, Sir Ben …
It's been some time since I left school. Not quite in disgrace, but not exactly covered in glory either. Did my school “career” leave a lasting impression on me? Sure it did, but only until the flesh ...
Crystal clear on race
I read something written by someone who has something to do with the so-called Institute of Race Relations.
I’ve heard things about this institute. I don’t know if these things are true.
To be h...
Roman around the farms
Dear John,
Oh dear. That's unfortunate phrasing. Perhaps Mr Steenhuisen would be less triggering. Did you ever get a Dear John letter from a duplicitous girlfriend while you were in the army? Were yo...
We demand more pot
I've been hearing a lot about this two-pot retirement system lately. It all happens on Sunday. That should liven up the weekend. Better than getting stabbed. People who know things say it's a brillian...
A Floydian Slip
Dear Julius,
I was sorry to hear about your break-up with Floyd. The collapse of a relationship is no laughing matter. Actually, that's not true. When my second marriage ended I lau...
Kommetjie – baboon village with a surfing problem
So the moment I leave Kommetjie, there's an outbreak of hostilities between the humans and the baboons. It's almost as if I was the link keeping the two apart. Well, I'm the missing link now and they'...
The Assassination: Scene 1 Act 1
It's clear what happened here. Donald Trump's linguistically challenged rival, Boe Jiden, was edging ahead in the polls and he desperately needed a boost. Preferably one that came with great photos. T...
Out of the woodwork and into the cabinet
When I had a proper job, I'd suffer from the Sunday Fear. You might have felt it yourself. It starts in the pit of your stomach and moves steadily up your spine. By 10pm it has crawled into the base o...