Golfing with twats
News that Gary Player has accepted the Medal of Freedom from his scumbag mate Donald Trump reminded me of a column I wrote 15 years ago.
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Writing a book about golf has broug...
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....
Home for the holidays
Since we're all relying heavily on memories and reminisces to stop us from reaching for the razor blades, here's a flashback to a Christmas past.
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Home for the holidays. It sounds like su...
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...
A survival guide to Black Friday
Here's something I apparently wrote a year ago to the day. I don't remember writing it so there's little chance you will remember reading it. Anyway. Let us be reminded of a kinder, gentler pre-plague...
The lighter side of domestic violence
Here's something I wrote a while ago, but it's a good time of year to give it another outing.
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Unlike witch-burning, wife-beating has never really declined in popul...
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...
Flashing back to when The Donald was riding high
Let's go trippin' down memory lane. Here's something I wrote four years ago, give or take a month or two.
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Hey Donald!
Or should I call you President Trump? It ...
The art of applying for a job – #12
Here is #12 in my helpful series on what the ideal job application should look like.
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To Monsanto: R&D opportunities
Dear Sir,
I understand that y...
The art of applying for a job – #11
Here is #11 in my helpful series on what the ideal job application should look like.
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To the Drakensberg Boys Choir for the position of Music Teacher
Dear Madam,
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The unbridled joys of Transport Month
Since 2005, South Africa annually observes October as Transport Month.
Let's take a look at the themes.
2005: 'Celebrating 20 years of delivering efficient, reliable and safe transport services’...