Tag Archives: south africa

Visa woes

By 6000 | 6000 | February 10, 2009

Between them, the UK Government, the Department of Home Affairs in South Africa and the British Consulate in Pretoria have conspired against me. I’m not sure in what proportions the blame should be meted out, but I’m going to have a go. In more ways than one.  First off, the UK Government. For once, I think they [...]

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Telegraph confusion

By 6000 | 6000 | December 2, 2008

Following the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, The Telegraph newspaper (more specifically, hack Francisca Kellett) has helpfully put together a list of the twenty most dangerous places on earth to visit. And there, right behind Afghanistan, Iraq and Chechnya and just missing out on a medal is our dear own South Africa, although, as Kellett admits, seemingly almost [...]

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Death by virus

By 6000 | 6000 | October 9, 2008

The recent outbreak of presumed viral haemorrhagic fever in Johannesburg has understandably got the tabloid press into a frenzy and once again proved that they will do anything to sensationalise a story. It has also shown that their knowledge of microbiology is non-existent: they probably think “bacteria” means to return home sadder than when you [...]

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The 2010 story no one tells

By 6000 | 6000 | October 6, 2008

I was delighted to read Luke Alfred’s inspired and inspiring piece on the South African media’s view of the 2010 World Cup in yesterday’s Sunday Times, not least because it neatly sums up a lot of stuff that I’ve been moaning about for ages. You may have noticed that when it comes to the 2010 Soccer World [...]

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Whites want Zuma in now!

By 6000 | 6000 | September 23, 2008

In an extraordinary show of solidarity with ANC President Jacob Zuma, a poll today* suggests that a huge number of white South Africans want JZ to become President of the country as soon as possible. While this may come as a surprise to many political analysts, there is a very simple explanation: pronunciation. It seems [...]

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