20
Jul
Watch out – here comes the Ciggie Squad
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Ben Trovato
There was a full-page advert in one of the Sunday papers. In massive letters, the headline screamed: “STOP THE TOBACCO BILL.” My first thought was, sloppy grammar and even worse punctuation. Is Bill e...
24
Nov
Up In Smoke
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For a little light relief, here is a column I wrote some time ago.
There was a sphincter-clenching advertisement in last week's Sunday papers. It came with a WARNING and featured a giant photograph o...
23
Feb
I man a de Bush Doctor
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Big up to Mario Oriani-Ambrosini. This week he stood up in parliament and appealed to President Jacob Zuma to legalise medicinal marijuana as an alternative treatment for cancer patients.
The Inkatha...
28
Jul
Tie A Tourniquet On Time
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I have noticed a burgeoning fascination with youth that turns my stomach.
Look at the fuss made over that mewling whelp spawned in London this week. Now that the cossetted little prince is five days ...