Maritzburg Mayhem
Pietermaritzburg, that burnished pearl of the midlands, introduced parking meters in the city last year. The idea was to free up bays occupied by motorists who ended up in the local mental asylum afte...
Stumbleweeding Through Life
I hope there is some kind of predetermined plan here, and that it isn't all just loosely held together by a series of random events, because I cannot figure out why, exactly, I am writing this in a no...
Knysna – where the oyster is your world
Word on the street is that oysters will turn even the most frigid misandrist into a steaming nymphomaniac. I don’t believe it for a minute. A woman’s libido is boosted by being around a man who can af...
Poltroons, Pizzas and Pangas
Who is Ben Trovato?
Nobody knows for sure – not even him.
“Metaphysically speaking, I have no idea who I am,” says Trovato. “Nor do I wish to know. Asking ‘who am I’ is the kind of crazy talk reserv...
The Final Countdown to Total Onslaught
Here's a piece I wrote in 2013. Of portents, premonitions and preppers.
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I was out the other evening and happened to ask a passing waiter to bring me a fresh beer. He ...
Let’s All Drink To The Death Of A Clown
This is the first time in ten years that I haven’t had a weekly deadline for a newspaper column.
The first five were with the Cape Times, the second five with the Sunday Times. It’s very unsettling t...
Why Mickey Mouse Would Make A Better President Than Jacob Zuma
Mickey is black but he has a white face. This means he stands a good chance of being accepted across the racial spectrum.
Mickey is keenly aware of the importance of personal hygiene. For a start, yo...