jacob zuma Archives - BEN TROVATO

09 Nov

Of Stalingrad, Gaza and Floyd the Fluffer

November 9, 2023
By Ben Trovato
9 comments

I was wondering on Monday, my thinking day, why don't we have cheaper petrol since Big Oil is making record profits? Raking in millions of dollars in the time it took me to write that sentence. Then I...

27 Oct

Cut&Run

Zuma – more cunning than linguist

November 1, 2022
By Ben Trovato
17 comments

On Saturday I made the terrible mistake of switching to the live stream of Jacob Zuma's so-called “address to the nation”, as touted by his obsequious handlanger, Jimmy Manyi.

22 Jul

Cut&Run

Well, that was a weird attempted coup

July 22, 2021
By Ben Trovato
11 comments

Halfway decent insurrectionists generally target government facilities and take over the state broadcaster. Ours targeted Shoprite and took over the bottle stores. Also, coup plotters usually rely on ...

16 Apr

Columns

A darkies’ guide to whiteys

April 16, 2021
By Ben Trovato
6 comments

White South Africans, much like white sharks, are one of the most misunderstood animals on the planet. They have a reputation for unpredictable behaviour and non-Caucasians are often afraid to venture...

09 Feb

Cut&Run

Dear Jacob Zuma

February 9, 2021
By Ben Trovato
17 comments

I never thought I would write you another letter, and yet here we are again. It is truly sad to see an innocent old man being so unjustly hounded by judges, magistrates, prosecutors, non-government...

19 Nov

Columns, Cut&Run

Jacob Zuma – On The Run

November 19, 2020
By Ben Trovato
2 comments

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...

19 Feb

Columns

RIP FW LMFAO

November 11, 2021
By Ben Trovato
48 comments

Now seems like a good a time as any to republish my February 2020 letter to FW de Klerk.... –––––– Dear FW, Congratulations on officially achieving the rank of Most Hated Man in South Africa....

26 Aug

Cut&Run

A requiem for Gavin Watson

August 26, 2019
By Ben Trovato
20 comments

The news that one of South Africa's best loved white-collar criminals has died in a car crash reminded me of a letter I wrote to him and his brothers earlier this year. ............... Dear Gavi...

04 Mar

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An open letter to our shiny new president

March 4, 2018
By Ben Trovato
0 comments

Dear Comrade Cyril Ramaphosa the First, Defeater of Zuma, Shuffler of Cabinets, Player of Golf, Shaker of Hands, King of Venda Financing, Stepfather of the Nation, I hereby greet you. I wanted to be t...

18 Feb

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Throw them to the lions

February 18, 2018
By Ben Trovato
1 comment

I was woken by church bells last Thursday morning. The sky was a brilliant shade of blue and the birds seemed happier than usual. I could hear the sound of children laughing. It felt as if I were livi...

17 Dec

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Number One, your time is up

December 17, 2017
By Ben Trovato
4 comments

Dear Comrade Jacob Zuma, Prince of Patronage, Fighter of Crime Fighters, King of the Courts, Defender of Lawsuits, Ambassador of Appeals, Bête Noire of the Bench. I get the feeling you might not be ar...

15 Nov

Columns

Amazing Grace

November 15, 2017
By Ben Trovato
6 comments

Dear Comrade Grace, Congratulations on achieving what nobody else has been able to in 37 years – get Robert Mugabe to stand down. This is especially remarkable at a time when it was becoming increasin...

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