Category Archives: W.A.M.

(white afrikaans/er male)

Don’t let the title fool you, I’m being controversial for the sake of attention. This isn’t about politics or racism. In fact, I daresay its not about anything that the humans in positions of power on this planet find important at all.

I’m just a white Afrikaans male in South Africa and this is a little of my story. It’s about the paradoxes that come with being African. The love we have of this place and how negative we are about it in word and deed. The glory of the jungles, savannahs, deserts, wetlands and the creatures that inhabit them, torn apart by wars. The genuine friendliness of the people and the greed that drives them.

South Africa in 2 minutes

Posted on May 9, 2007 by The Extremist

So I found myself sitting next to an American on the train the other day. Just to refresh your memories: I’m in Sweden where the use of trains is a practical thing. Upon discovering that I’m South African the American … Continue reading →

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Freedom Day, 13 Years

Posted on April 28, 2007 by The Extremist

This post is my tribute to those who died, may it not be in vain: Steven Biko, Neil Aggett, Victoria Mxenge, Albert Luthuli, Chris Hani, Hector Pieterson, Nkosi Johnson. “Asimbonang ‘umfowethu thina Laph’ekhona Laph’wafela khona.” — Asimbonanga, Johnny Clegg — … Continue reading →

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Affirmative Action Town Planners: 0, Mbeki 1

Posted on April 23, 2007 by The Extremist

Mbeki slammed town planners for “applying apartheid policies” when demarcating land for residential use, placing the poor on the outskirts far away from jobs. Read all about it here (but then you have to promise to remember to click back … Continue reading →

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Fads

Posted on March 13, 2007 by The Extremist

If you’re South African it is more than likely that you’ve heard of Sheldean Human, a girl that went missing a month or so ago and “De la Rey”, a song by suddenly popular Bok van Blerk. People’s propensity for … Continue reading →

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Shots fired!

Posted on February 26, 2007 by The Extremist

So while I wrote the post below a gunshot was fired right outside my house. It sounded as if the gunman were standing in the street right outside my gate when the shot went off. I did something I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Glass and blood

Posted on February 25, 2007 by The Extremist

Nevermind Blood Diamond. If I wait until I’ve got a fitting review written to publish here I’ll never get to what I really want to say. This is a blog about being in Africa. In particular South Africa, so let’s … Continue reading →

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