Vladimir, we're sorry
Dear Comrade Vladimir, Putin of all Putins, Ruler of Russia, Emperor of Eurasia, Capturer of Crimea, Nemesis of the Balkans, Vlad the Impala and Brightest Tsar of All, I throw my unworthy self at your...
No stress please, we're Zulu
A study done last year by Bloomberg found South Africa to be the second most stressed country out of 74 surveyed. The title is currently held by Nigeria. Anyone who has driven through Lagos will under...
Dear Angus Buchan …
I see Oom Angus is in the news again. Reminded me of this letter I wrote to him a few years ago. Still waiting for a reply.
Brother Angus Buchan
Shalom Ministries
Shalom Farm
Greytown KZN
...
Petty thefts and passion plays
Trawling through this berserk electronic mental penitentiary infested with food, cats, babies and bloodshed, I came across Robyn informing her Facebook friends that her phone had been stolen. This hea...
Pravin moves on after quickie divorce
It is in the nature of my job to be a cynic and a sceptic. I take nothing at face value and always believe the worst. Give someone the benefit of the doubt? Please. That's about as likely as seeing me...
A letter to President Zuma
Dear Comrade Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma the First, President of the Republic of South Africa, Head of the Household, Defender of the Faith, Pastor of the Flock, Defeater of the Mbeki, Msholozi of Mshol...
Q&A with Jacob Zuma – from the archives
Here's an interview I did with Jacob Zuma in 2008.
Gel or soap
I’m not much of a gel man, myself. Gel can only prevent you from catching cancer and not much else. A bar of Lifebuoy, on the other hand,...
Helen of Troyeville – The face that launched a thousand tweets
Dear Madam Premier Helen Zille the First, Grand Panjandrum of the Western Cape and Lady of the House,
When I read your tweets suggesting that colonialism wasn't an entirely bad idea, I immediately sus...
An open letter to the Minister of State Security
Dear Honourable Comrade Mahlobo,
I have been meaning to write to you for some time to congratulate you on your meteoric rise from humble ANC deployee in the department of fisheries to the exalted glor...
Non-cyclist wins non-race
By the time you read this, I will have crossed the finish line in the Cape Town Cycle Tour way ahead of Lance Armstrong and if anyone is looking for me, I'll be in the Fireman's Arms carbo-loading on ...
Welcome to the future
Speech to Parliament by South African President Nomzana Naidoo-Green on the Occasion of National Men’s Month 2307
Madam Speaker
Honourable Madam Members
Madam Chair of the National Council of Provi...
Small change makes big trouble
I've been wondering if xenophobia really is a phobia at all. I mean, it's nothing like arachnophobia, for instance. If it were, people who suffered from it would run screaming whenever they saw a Cong...