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...
The art of applying for a job – #10
Here is #10 in my helpful series on what the ideal job application should look like.
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To St John’s College for the position of Director of Rugby
Dear Arch-Vicar,
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Horny? Dial 1-800-RHINO
I got an email today from my old friend John Hume. We've never met, but I like to think of him as a friend. I don't know if he feels the same. Probably not, since the email came from one Elizabeth van...
The A-team doesn’t need reserves
"An unlawful 2015 attempt by former Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson, corrupt officials and board members of the Strategic Fuel Fund to sell off the country’s strategic oil reserves, which wa...
The art of applying for a job – #9
Here is #9 in my helpful series on what the ideal job application should look like.
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To SA National Parks for the post of Principal Planner
Dear Sir,
It is abo...
The pros and cons of advertising and maak-a-ting
A lot of anger over that hair advert has been directed at Clicks. But they didn't make the ad. Let's not forget where it all originated. Here's something I wrote a while ago about the industry that ca...
Clicks-bait and other hair-raising tales
My column for Wednesday, 9 September, is out.
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Add one baboon and stir well
Down in the Deep South, we give our baboons names. Like George and Jezebel and Kataza. Ah, Kataza. Who among us has not heard of your tales of derring-do? Now you're in trouble, bru. Try a little derr...
Clicks-bait and other hair-raising tales
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Cheers to Viking berserkers
My column for Wednesday, 19 August, is out.
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Latest news from the ‘Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get Any Weirder’ department.
Beaches across South Africa were opened to the public today. In Cape Town, people swam in the sea. Not for very long, obviously, or they'd die of hypothermia.
In Durban ... ay, my bru. Durban ekse....
A letter to Ace
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