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11 May
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Good news for pangolins – bad news for Chinese knobs

  • May 11, 2025
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China has said it will remove Guilingji, a traditional medicine containing bits of pangolin, from its official 2025 pharmacopoeia. I don't know what a pharmacopoeia is, but I imagine it's some kind of...

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03 May
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Cyril vs Donald – A meeting from hell

  • May 3, 2025
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A Sunday paper reported that Donald Trump has agreed to meet Cyril Ramaphosa face to face. Here's a preview of what to expect. Ten minutes before the meeting, the two men discuss arrangements with th...

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20 Apr
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An open letter to Mcebisi Jonas, Special Envoy to the Home of the Braindead

  • April 20, 2025
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Dear Mcebisi, I hear you're going to be our new man in Washington. Reward or punishment? Hard to say. Anyway, its always nice to get a lucrative side hustle, even if it is in a country that is fast t...

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27 Mar
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Application for the post of ambassador to the US

  • March 27, 2025
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To whom it may concern: Perhaps not the best way to start an application letter for a post in the diplomatic corps, or anywhere in government for that matter. There's a good chance no one in the civi...

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14 Mar
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Fear and loathing in the Drunkensberg…

  • March 14, 2025
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I should be writing about something serious like the finance minister's latest distribution of our hard-earned money among the salivating hyenas, but I can't, because I'm trapped in the Drunkensberg. ...

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15 Dec
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Letters to Santa…

  • December 15, 2024
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Cyril Ramaphosa: Dear Santa, I have been good this year. On the other hand, perhaps I haven't. It is hard to say. I am applying my mind and will let you know in due course. As a fan of your work, I am...

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02 Nov
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Rachel’s red card for Kolisi

  • November 2, 2024
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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...

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10 Oct
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Arise, Sir Ben …

  • October 10, 2024
  • By author-avatar Ben Trovato
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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 ...

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03 Oct
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Crystal clear on race

  • November 7, 2024
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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...

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08 Sep
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Roman around the farms

  • September 8, 2024
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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...

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29 Aug
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We demand more pot

  • August 29, 2024
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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...

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23 Aug
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A Floydian Slip

  • August 23, 2024
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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 laughed for days. B...

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