Heist more than a missed steak
The spy saga involving the stash of US dollars stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm, the proceeds of an auction of expensive Ankole cattle,... Read more.
From heist victim to suspect
The ANC conference madness is in full swing. One cannot even be robbed of millions of dollars stashed under your mattress without being a crime suspect. Many South... Read more.
I’m my own man and I like it
I must have been a dog in my previous life, and I don’t even believe in reincarnation. Let me explain. When I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I once returned from... Read more.
OPINION: Police fail, sjamboks to do the trick
A power-drunk minister once said people who whine about crime could leave the country. Then safety and security minister Charles Nqakula was responding to opposition... Read more.
Ghost workers remain invisible
To talk from both sides of the mouth is a key part of equivocating. It is when a speaker gives voice to two opposing views in order to mislead or keep his options... Read more.
Straight & 2 Beers: Cele must stop strutting his stuff
A lot has been said about Police Minister Bheki Cele’s penchant for being a busy bee and attending to any crime scene where there are cameras. A teacher by profession,... Read more.
The Gift that keeps ‘hyenas’ at bay
When Zimbabwe was blighted by a cholera outbreak in 2008-2009, they were the first relief organisation to respond, delivering medical supplies. When Pakistan was... Read more.
The Gift that keeps ‘hyenas’ at bay
When Zimbabwe was blighted by a cholera outbreak in 2008-2009, they were the first relief organisation to respond, delivering medical supplies. When Pakistan was... Read more.
Hypocrites and selective beliefs
Today is Easter Sunday, a festive weekend in which millions at home and abroad commemorate the apparent resurrection of Jesus Christ. Although ours is a secular... Read more.
Straight & 2 Beers Of Holsum, specs, chiskop stings
A million years ago while in primary school, a classmate called me mpandlana on account of my receding hairline. For many years I was traumatized, fearing that I... Read more.