Category Archives: W.A.M.
What does Eugène Terre’Blanche’s murder mean for South Africans?
A(nother) man was murdered in South Africa today. This one happened to be on a farm, and happened to be white. If the latest (2009) statistics on farm attacks from the SA government are to be believed, we’re looking at … Continue reading
“The only people who need to have firearms are the law enforcers”
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Bheki Cele and heard him speak informally about the state of crime in South Africa. I don’t know how much of the conversations in private meetings like that are appropriate to disclose, but suffice … Continue reading
Some justice for Bernadine Kruger
Last week (Thursday, 10 September 2009) Percyval Matji was found guilty of the murder of Bernadine Kruger. Today, a week later he was sentenced to 12 years in prison For those who don’t know what this is about, Percyval Matji … Continue reading
Invader(s of) Zim
The situation in Zimbabwe is precarious to say the least. Peaceful resolution doesn’t seem possible – either way blood is going to be spilled. Should South Africa invade? Do we even stand a chance? Continue reading
Any excuse to act like an animal
Evidently a number of motorists are filling up and then speeding off without paying. Fin24 says so… so believe it coz it’s true! Peter Morgan, chief exective from the Fuel Retailer Association (FRA) said that there were at least 10 … Continue reading
Asikhulume: Transformation vs. Reconciliation
I don’t really watch a lot of television. But there’s a secret cache of talkshow programmes on South African television on Sunday nights that are quite interesting to watch if you’re in a, thinking, inquisitive, open-minded mood. The first I … Continue reading
A slap in the face
A New Zealander nominated to receive the highest honour from South Africa that a foreigner can receive, the Companion of OR Tambo Award asked for the nomination to be withdrawn. To put things in perspective, this award has been given … Continue reading
Loadshedding: BEE and AA to blame… Yeah whatever.
Loadshedding (n): Describing the state of being load-shed. Rolling blackouts, beurtkrag (directly translated: turn-power). Also commonly referred to as “An economy-crippling, job-destroying nightmare of galactic proportions initially thought to be only due to government and Eskom’s short-sightedness regarding the retention … Continue reading
Obsessed?! That’s an awfully strong word…
Dirk Hermann from the Solidarity trade union said that South Africa is becoming increasingly race-obsessed. This was reported by Fin24 almost a month ago in reference to the responses to Jimmy Manyi’s call to have white women removed from the … Continue reading
Telkodemonopoly
The title of this post is a term coined at the MyBroadband forums. Unlike most of the broadband-deprived masses of South Africa I’m not a Telkom basher. Allow me to qualify that, lest I be misunderstood. I’ve received bad service … Continue reading