• Uruguay is the shiz! I hope Forlán and his boys destroy some German pride tomorrow. As a South African, I get the whole grudge thing...

    Poor Forlán

    Uruguay is the shiz! I hope Forlán and his boys destroy some German pride tomorrow. As a South African, I get the whole grudge thing...

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  • Can a leopard change its spots? Not according to Zapiro. Zuma's infamously familiar shower-head has embedded itself in the man's brain and in so doing has formed an integral part of his character.

    The spots are permanent

    Can a leopard change its spots? Not according to Zapiro. Zuma's infamously familiar shower-head has embedded itself in the man's brain and in so doing has formed an integral part of his character.

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  • Official South African election results for 2009: ANC – 11,650,748 votes (65.90 %) DA – 2,945,829 votes (16.66%) COPE – 1,311,027 votes (7.42%) IFP – 804,260 votes (4.55%) ID –...

    The numbers have their say

    Official South African election results for 2009: ANC – 11,650,748 votes (65.90 %) DA – 2,945,829 votes (16.66%) COPE – 1,311,027 votes (7.42%) IFP – 804,260 votes (4.55%) ID –...

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  • So the ANC is well on its way to a two thirds majority. Zapiro's latest suggests that voters have been duped by a long line of promises headed by a snake.

    The Cult of Zuma

    So the ANC is well on its way to a two thirds majority. Zapiro's latest suggests that voters have been duped by a long line of promises headed by a snake.

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  • As I queue outside South Africa House awaiting my turn to vote, my gaze falls upon Nelson's Column and the proud Trafalgar lions, and I am forced to take cognisance of the moment's significance.

    A moment in time

    As I queue outside South Africa House awaiting my turn to vote, my gaze falls upon Nelson's Column and the proud Trafalgar lions, and I am forced to take cognisance of the moment's significance.

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  • There is one thing that cannot be refuted when it comes to Zapiro: the man certainly pulls no punches. As I browsed the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> this morning, I was sickeningly elated to discover Zapiro's latest comment.

    Easter gets political

    There is one thing that cannot be refuted when it comes to Zapiro: the man certainly pulls no punches. As I browsed the Mail & Guardian this morning, I was sickeningly elated to discover Zapiro's latest comment.

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  • BOOK REVIEW - Nothing makes me feel homeland nostalgia like the verbal warfare bust out by the characters of Stephen Francis & Rico, who remind me of South Africa's glorious idiosyncrasies.

    Madame & Eve: Unplugged

    BOOK REVIEW - Nothing makes me feel homeland nostalgia like the verbal warfare bust out by the characters of Stephen Francis & Rico, who remind me of South Africa's glorious idiosyncrasies.

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  • This morning's <em>Mail & Guardian </em>headline reads <em>NPA drops corruption charges against Zuma</em>. Sadly, no surprises here.

    The final nail for Lady Justice

    This morning's Mail & Guardian headline reads NPA drops corruption charges against Zuma. Sadly, no surprises here.

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  • Jeremy Clarkson’s article entitled <em>I dare you to visit Johannesburg, the city for softies</em>, published in <em>The Sunday Times</em> on 1 March, has elicited a massive response from many Saffas...

    Hurt breeds Hostility

    Jeremy Clarkson’s article entitled I dare you to visit Johannesburg, the city for softies, published in The Sunday Times on 1 March, has elicited a massive response from many Saffas...

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  • Responsibility. The weight carried by this word is insurmountable. And I am really feeling it today thanks to a headline in the morning's <em>Guardian </em> newspaper...

    The danger of thought

    Responsibility. The weight carried by this word is insurmountable. And I am really feeling it today thanks to a headline in the morning's Guardian newspaper...

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