The art of venturing into personal space
American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson issued a statement yesterday in response to several accusations of sexual misconduct.
Referring to a 2009 incident in which a woman accused him of gropin...
Rage, rage against the partying of the lighties
After hearing about the Matric Rage going down this weekend, I knew right away I had to be part of it. When I finished school, we didn’t have such a thing. On the last day of school, our teachers gave...
Get insurance against the insurers
Dear Comrade Johann Le Roux, CEO of Momentum Life.
Congratulations on steadfastly refusing to fork out R2.4-million to the widow of that 42-year-old Durban man who died while trying to protect his ...
It’s all fun and games until …
Since I posted my column about Herzlia Middle School in Cape Town threatening disciplinary action against two students who “took a knee” in protest at the playing of the Israeli national anthem, I hav...
We live in testing times
My wallet containing a credit card, driver’s licence, R12.50 and a small but well-behaved family of weevils has mysteriously vanished into a black hole. I made the money back by dressing up in a monke...
Crime me a river
I went to a braai on Saturday night. It was either that or give heroin a try. The house was full of normal people with normal faces and normal jobs. I should have gone with the heroin.
Braais aren’...
It’s that time of the month
A few years ago a friend invited me to join him on a refresher course on female anatomy at my local branch of Teazers. I had been married for some time and thought it might be a good opportunity to se...
To the Matric Class of 2018
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 prepares you...
I need a lawyer
I received a worrying email earlier today from someone called Clouise Oranje. It appears as if I am in some sort of legal trouble. I replied to her/him but have yet to hear back. I fear the worst.
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Thank you. Ngiyabonga. Mahalo.
Before the weekend gets underway and everything goes to hell in a handbasket, I'd just like to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to my fun-raising campaign. You're very generous and are ab...
Lies, editors and contracts
I don't know, man. I'm very easy-going but sometimes I just can't let lying dogs sleep.
I was reading today's Sunday Tribune online when I happened upon Mazwi Xaba's column. He's the editor who recent...