Category Archives: this is south africa

Sasha Martinengo to leave 5fm – The (un)official press release

By 6000 | 6000 | February 8, 2012

There was much chatter yesterday on the social networks and then today came the confirmation that DJ Sasha Martinengo will be leaving 5FM at the end of March, after being with the station for 17 years. Here’s what their press release said (sort of): 5FM is sad to announce that, after 17 years on air, [...]

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The Worst Idea Larry Ever Had™

By 6000 | 6000 | February 6, 2012

When you move your entire life 6000 miles… from home, it can be a bit of a wrench. And that’s putting it mildly. Uprooting yourself and everything else from all that is near, dear and known to you and transplanting it to somewhere way, way out of your comfort zone is no fun – despite [...]

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Dead

By 6000 | 6000 | February 5, 2012

Lunchtime football at the height of Cape Town summer has killed me. Almost literally. I’ll be back tomorrow, assuming I make it through the night.

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Wet excuse

By 6000 | 6000 | February 4, 2012

Apologies for the continued lack of action here. We’re been test driving the newly refurbished pool. As you can see, it’s been incredibly hard work.

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Africa stats

By 6000 | 6000 | February 3, 2012

Bit short of time today, so here’s a photo of the front cover of a calendar from KPMG. 60% of world cocoa production, 20% of global gold production and shedloads of shale gas. What’s not to like? (apart perhaps for that 3% of global GDP figure…)

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