27
Jan
An inconvenient tooth
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Ben Trovato
There are two things I fear most of all. Three, if you include cockroaches. What the hell, let’s throw in praying mantises and make it four. Heavy lifting rounds it off to five.
But all things consid...
19
Jan
An open letter to teachers
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Dear Sir/Miss/Ma’am,
So you and the vicious little bastards have returned to do battle for another year. You have my sympathy. It can’t be easy. For a start, you have to put names to a whole bunch of...
15
Jan
The filth and the fury
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South Africans who say they would rather spend their holidays here than anywhere else – because, like, it's such an awesome country – should have their jaws permanently wired shut so that never again ...
08
Jan
Whites Only / Slegs Blanke
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This column is reserved for white people only.
Relax. This isn’t as alarming as it sounds. It’s just that I have a few things to get off my sunken chest and it doesn’t apply to all who live in this m...
07
Jan
Rebel rabble
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More than twenty percent of the matric class of 2013 failed the year and, quite frankly, we decent law-abiding citizens are appalled at the prospect of them rushing off en masse to the nearest traffic...
13
Dec
The final countdown to total onslaught
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I was out the other evening seeking solace in the arms of Bacchus and happened to ask a passing waiter to bring me a fresh beer. He told me he wasn't a waiter. He said he was a civil engineer in town ...
10
Jun
The Great White – From Predator To Prey
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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 ventu...