Bathtime for ballies
These social media algorithms, man. Disturbingly out of whack. Then again, what isn't these days?
An advert popped up on my feed the other day. I hate that this kind of talk is considered normal. Pop...
Jabless in Central America
I would like to know where my bloody vaccine is. I check my email every day and still no invitation from the government. Am I not vulnerable enough? Does my demographic not exist in sufficiently large...
Warning: Outbreak of mass stupidity – contagious
I recently broke one of my cardinal rules, which is unusual because I don't believe in rules, let alone cardinals. It wasn't the “don't drink tequila and suggest marriage” rule. That one, I don't brea...
Dear Jacob Zuma
I never thought I would write you another letter, and yet here we are again.
It is truly sad to see an innocent old man being so unjustly hounded by judges, magistrates, prosecutors, non-government...
Let the vax speak for themselves
The global scramble for Covid vaccines is becoming a little undignified. Show some class, people. Let's try to keep this fight clean.
Right now, vaccines are all anyone seems to care about. Well, t...
Getting high in Central America
A clammy equatorial fug hit me as I sloped out of Juan Santamaria International Airport with the ink of a three-month visa still wet in my passport. Fug this, I thought. Worse than Durban in February....
Cuervo, cane rats and couches
It's the nights that are the killers. What to do when the sun goes down. There is only so much beer the human stomach can accommodate before exploding.
I am divorced and the child is grown. The dre...
To the Class of 2020
What an exciting time to be venturing out into the world! It's not every generation that gets to begin life's journey in the middle of a pandemic. Such a story to tell your children. Assuming you surv...
Jacob Zuma – On The Run
I usually avoid watching the Zondo Commission because I find it triggering. Evidence leader Kate Hofmeyr reminds me of an Afrikaans girlfriend I once had who interrogated me relentlessly if I failed t...
Sanlam puts the fear of cancer into us all
Then, to the palpitating heart of the matter. How much cover do you need? All of it, please. The options range between R200 000 and R6 million. I don't know what this will cover when it comes to cance...
Clicks-bait and other hair-raising tales
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Clicks-bait and other hair-raising tales
My column for Wednesday, 8 September, is out.
You know what to do.
Subscribe monthly or even pay for just a single edition. That's R7.70. You can't even get a beer for that.
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