What makes South Africa so special
President Mbeki was knifed by his own party last week. This is not unusual. For over 2 000 years, political leaders have been knifed by their parties.
But two questions must frighten all South Africans. In 44 BC, Julius Caesar, perhaps the greatest soldier in history, was assassinated by his own followers.
In modern dictatorships, in [...]
Watching President Mbeki’s resignation speech, DA leader Helen Zille said, “The future depends on how we react to the tumult. This is a time for bold leadership and fresh thinking.”
Despite my concern for our country at this time, one thing I can say for sure, is that we could do with some “fresh thinking” when [...]
Don’t believe the lying face of Zakumi, the WC2010 mascot…
British tourist, SA woman gang-raped by six-man armed gang at Hippo Lodge, Honeydew.
Sept 23 2008 – HONEYDEW. Police have set up a task team to probe rape attacks, hijackings and armed robberies targeting families inside their own homes as well as at businesses in Honeydew.
The [...]
If you’re ever faced with the task of transporting three live sheep, but don’t have a trailer, truck or pickup, what can you possibly do? , just tie them to the roof and boot of your car !
This sight occurred in Queenstown, Eastern Cape recently. It seems the black owner of the car hails [...]
Actual writings on Mpumalanga (Northern Transvaal – S.A.) hospital charts:
1. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
3. On the second day the knee was better, and on the [...]
Well, what’s new huh? Same old same old. Australia, like many western countries offers these people an opportunity to start a new life and instead they resort to crime.
What is it about African cultures in particular that says you have the right to steal? Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Make no mistake [...]
Man tries to break world record by spending more than 110 days with snakes, while the criminals try and break the world record for crime in South Africa.
The money, donated by visitors to the park, was meant for the charity Save-a-Child.
“I’ve had many close encounters with snakes these past 85 days,” Smit told the newspaper, [...]
The conviction rate for murder was 12,6 percent
in 2007/2008, the DA said on Friday, quoting from the South Africa Police Service’s annual report.
Overall, the conviction rate for contact crimes was 19 percent, said DA safety and security spokesperson Dianne Kohler-Barnard.
“It is difficult to know which is worse – the low conviction rates for serious [...]
Lampposts are being cut down and sold as scrap along with the copper cable.
About 50 have been stolen in parts of Blue Downs, Bonteheuwel and Atlantis over the past two months, costing hundreds of thousands of rands.
Blue Downs will soon have no street lights left to be sold at the current rate
Streetlight poles fetch [...]
Six men in their early 20s have handed themselves over to the police and are to face murder charges after two bodies were found in Langa at the weekend.
It was believed the six men and the two victims were part of a gang consisting of young men in the area.
It is alleged that the group [...]
Cape Town, South Africa, You are warned be careful of fish and chips. Now the copper cable is not enough for the thieves anymore. They are draining the cooling oil from transformers and selling it to fish and chips shops in townships.
This oil is called Polychlorinated biphenyls or PCB’s for short. It has been banned [...]
Letters to the Ministry of Labour
The following are genuine extracts of letters received by the MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SOUTH AFRICA) from people enquiring after money on the grounds of hardship. They are exact copies as they were received. Neither the wording nor the spelling has been altered.
Extract:
1. I am glad to state [...]
Examination Instructions:
1. Please write all answers between the lines.
2. No part of this answer book may be rolled and smoked.
3. No children of students are allowed to participate.
4. Please leave all firearms in the possession of parole officers.
5. Bribes will be accepted at a minimum of R300.00
6. If this exam does not match the [...]
Signs that you won’t find anywhere else in the world
except in Africa.
In a restaurant in Zambia:”Open seven days a week and weekends.”
On the grounds of a private school in South Africa:”No tresspassing
without permission.”
On a window of a Nigerian shop:”Why go elsewhere to be cheated
when you can come here?.”
On a poster in Ghana:”Are you [...]
This hilarious account is guaranteed to set the tone for a good weekend.
Sipho and his mates decided to go on an affirmative shopping trip to the East London Museum. Clearly Sipho is a lover of the fine arts, and a veritable SBG (Sophisticated Black Gentleman) culture vulture to boot when it comes to all things [...]