Category Archives: in the news

More blogging for me

By 6000 | 6000 | November 16, 2009

Because my most important reader is me, I’m blogging this. It’s old news in SA now, but not all my readers are South African and I’m pretty sure it’s something that I will always enjoy coming back to, like Nhlanhla Nene falling off his chair, mid-interview. I know a lot of people are going to [...]

3 Comments | Tagged , , , , |Also posted in music, sport, this is south africa

A Shocking Discovery

By 6000 | 6000 | November 12, 2009

As each new batch of Bruce Sutherland’s superb work is released onto the web on the City of Cape Town’s 2010 Gallery page, the images circulate around Cape Town and the broader environment by email and make their way onto blogs, usually without any credit for the photographer. But that’s not all. In addition, there [...]

9 Comments | Tagged , , , , |Also posted in economic issues, this is south africa, world cup 2010

Hang on a minute!

By 6000 | 6000 | November 11, 2009

Cape Town‘s Integrated Rapid Transport Strategy has hit another snag ahead of the World Cup next year: Fare dodgers. Apparently this guy got on without paying a cent. Fortunately, the police were quickly on the scene to arrest him. This one has been doing the rounds here for the past couple of days, but I [...]

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Zebra & Giraffe will support The Killers

By 6000 | 6000 | November 5, 2009

And you heard it where first? Z&G broke the news on their Facebook page this morning: SA’s hottest new rock act Zebra & Giraffe have been chosen by The KILLERS to be the support act on their South African tour, which commences with two nights at the Coca-Cola Dome in Johannesburg (Thursday 3rd December and [...]

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Why does our society hate children?

By 6000 | 6000 | November 2, 2009

Try flying with a small child and retain your love of humanity. Incoming from The Guru: Perhaps of interest? http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/and-all-jazz/200910/why-does-our-society-hate-children Oh yes. I have to admit that I laughed out loud as I read James C Kaufman’s take on the recent Southwest Airlines throws mother and child off plane because child is too noisy story. [...]

14 Comments | Tagged , , , |Also posted in 2009 kids in tow tour, annoying people, from the blogroll, the parenting bunny
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