This is a real quote. While I was driving home our maid a few weeks ago, she actually said this to me.
Who runs at an elephant?
Where Guptagate is concerned, things are not going well for the Chief Of State Protocol, Vusi Koloane.
Juju got what he wanted
Remember when Julius Malema demanded that the government expropriate property without compensation? Well…
Happy Mother’s Day
Just for a bit of cute fun, here is something for moms everywhere. (See? I can be a nice guy.)
The sushi king has a rival
Kenny Kunene, AKA the “sushi king”, has a rival. Following the opening of a new fast food franchise in South Africa, there is a new king on the block.
Idols and their fans
Justin Bieber is an idol to many impressionable South Africans. Then again, so is Atul Gupta.
Did you enjoy the show?
Most people enjoyed the show. The government’s press conference, surrounding the Waterkloof thing, was a good production with convincing acting.
Welcome to the republic!
The Guptas are welcome to land where they like, in the republic. The key is theirs.
The Untouchables
For May’s edition of Rolling Stone I drew a cartoon that accompanies an article, by Mandy de Waal, on South Africa’s military involvement in the Central African Republic and, of course, the untouchable elite.
Right 2 know
Did you enjoy Freedom Day? I am not going to say whether or not I did because it’s a secret.
Reaction to TopTV’s porn channels
The response to ToplessTV TopTV winning its bid, to air a few porn channels, has certainly not been an anticlimax.
Pule the other leg
I’m not quite sure what communications minister Dina Pule was thinking when she decided to publicly rip into the Sunday Times journalists – Mzilikazi wa Afrika, Stephan Hofstatter and Rob Rose - who have been reporting on her corruption. The Sunday Times has hit back, defending the stories and journalists.
Our troops might be sent back to CAR?
What was that about “pissing” on the graves of our gallant soldiers, Mister President?
Know your ANC
The DA’s newly launched “Know Your DA” campaign, in which they claim to have opposed apartheid – with the credible aid of Helen Suzman – and includes acknowledgement from Nelson Mandela, has (obviously) received outrage from the ANC who believe that they own all things Madiba.