25
Nov
A survival guide to Black Friday
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Ben Trovato
It’s that time of year when we all turn into gibbering idiots and experts take it upon themselves to advise us on the blindingly obvious. Like, in the event of a thunderstorm, avoid standing in an ope...
28
Sep
Watch yourself in the showers, Harry
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“The Mpumalanga High Court has sentenced the leader of a right-wing organisation to two life terms and 21 years in jail for terrorism-related offences. Harry Johannes Knoesen – the leader of the ...
06
Jun
A letter to the ‘General’
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The high court in Middelburg on Monday convicted Harry Knoesen, the self-proclaimed leader of a group called the National Christian Resistance Movement, also known as the “Crusaders”, on five counts i...
21
Aug
Vaccines are dividing us – and not a moment too soon
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One of the more positive spinoffs of the uncivil war between the vaccinated and the anti-vaxxers is that we as a species are being divided. If ever wedges needed to be driven, it's between friends and...
30
Dec
The hive mind is braindead
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Google thought it might be a fun idea to let the world know the top ten things people in different countries have searched for over the past year. Well, it wasn't. It was a terrible idea. It might be ...
06
Dec
A letter to the ‘General’
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Dear Harry Knoesen,
I know you can't see me, but I have just saluted you in proper military fashion. Because I don't have a beret, boshoed or staaldak, I have a tea cosy on my head. Not ideal, I kn...
20
May
A Letter to Kallie Kriel, Caucasian-in-Chief of AfriForum
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Hello Oom Kallie. How is it going with Oom? Is it okay with Oom if I call Oom Oom? I believe it is a mark of respect in our culture, although if someone calls me Oom I want to punch him in the mouth. ...