Enough is enough, let AKA rest in peace
I grew up in a shebeen where I was tasked with manning the music player. Back in the 80s I would slam Lionel Richie, Tina Turner, Brook Benton, Donna Summer, Stimela... Read more.
My offer of R100 was not a bribe
When I was growing up, I was addicted to arcade games. Back then we did not have laptop computers, smart phones nor Playstation and XBox as is common these days.... Read more.
STRAIGHT & 2 BEERS: I’m embracing the madala in me
There’s a recurring social media post that is updated annually and is titled “Age Reminder”. This year, some insensitive soul took the trouble to remind those... Read more.
Application for Eskom CEO post
To the Eskom board: Application for a job as Eskom group CEO Since the current Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, announced he will be stepping down two months ago, I have... Read more.
Pay up, the party’s finally over
I’ve been working from home even before the pandemic struck in 2020. I started after my near-fatal accident in 2017. At first, I stayed in a quite neighbourhood... Read more.
No lighter side to inept Eskom
We are in a fix. Mzansi’s hit for a six. It’s almost like a jinx. The country has no electricity. The nights plunge my community in a sea of dark impossibility.... Read more.
It’s time for Zuma to grow up
I planned to open this year’s column by regaling you about how intoxicating it was to be on stage during the festive season. As many of you know by now, I’m... Read more.
Year of the Buffalo or of the Dog?
The year 2022 is winding to a close. It seemed to have swooshed by in a flash. People in my circle agree they do not know where the year went. It has been a year... Read more.
Religious cons killing our people
The last time I set foot in church, Nelson Mandela was not yet president. I realised early that Christianity was foreign and had nothing to uplift the African child.... Read more.
Pens-down parties a nightmare
Let me take you down memory lane. Among one of my many talents, I’ve been a judge at a beauty contest. Before then, in high school, I had strutted my stuff in... Read more.