Category Archives: in the news

Good start, but…

By 6000 | 6000 | August 6, 2009

It’s been a week of political revelation in South Africa, as President Jacob Zuma arrived unannounced in Balfour, Mpumalanga to see first-hand the lack of service delivery which has caused riots there recently and Human Settlements (read ‘Housing’) Minister Tokyo Sexwale – the man with the best name in Government since Johannes van der Undergrunties – [...]

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Stupid

By 6000 | 6000 | August 4, 2009

There are some people in the world who think all Americans are stupid. I disagree. Not all Americans are stupid. I’ve actually met a couple of rather intelligent Americans.  But then, I guess calling someone stupid depends on your definition of stupid. And, in an effort to make all Americans look less stupid, the stupidity [...]

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Apple’s dirty secret…

By 6000 | 6000 | August 3, 2009

I love my iPod. Aside from my SEX1, it’s my favourite piece of kit and I use it every day. Fortunately, it has never exploded, but if it did, I would never be able to tell you about it anyway. That’s because it has now emerged that Apple – wonderful, lovely, ethical, not-Microsoft Apple – are [...]

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Out of the Frying Pan (2)

By 6000 | 6000 | July 2, 2009

(Not to be confused with my original Out of the Frying Pan post from February last year) I’m in two minds whether to fly this evening. We’re packed, we’re all checked in, our hosts are ready and waiting, the weather looks good and the boy can hardly wait and is literally twitching with mounting anticipation, but then [...]

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Schalk’s little brother doing well in NBA

By 6000 | 6000 | June 30, 2009

Another South African sporting success story has come to light with Schalk Burger’s younger brother playing basketball in the States. He’s the one on the left. Baby Burger puts a move on the opposition. Penalty, green six. In other news, how happy am I that we’re flying on a Boeing 747-400 later  and not a [...]

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