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Chesa Mpama! Not since DJ Black Coffee slapped rapper AKA’s road manager in 2016 has a slap generated so much heat. It happened last Sunday when actor and rapper... Read more.
Facing a maskless society
Unmasked, that’s what we are. In one fell swoop, President Cyril Ramaphosa removed our masks during this week’s family meeting. The face covering had become... Read more.
Straight and two beers: Snake oil to rise to the occasion
I emerged from the supermarket with a packet of sweet potato and beetroot crisps and sundried tomatoes and walked briskly to where I was parked. The crisps are rather... Read more.
Illegal migrants: I told you so!
I hate to say I told you so. I’m lying, I don’t hate to say I told you so. Regular readers of Straight & Two Beers will remember the first column I penned... Read more.
SA’s Russia vs Ukraine muddle
I have to hand it to my fellow South Africans. The amount of hot air generated by the clash between two Eastern European countries is enough to power Eskom and... Read more.
Straight &2 Beers: Water please… bottled, that is
There was a time when I wouldn’t be seen buying water to drink. More than a decade ago, our tap water was hailed as the safest on the continent. I would thumb... Read more.
Straight & 2 Beers: Celeb divorces a public affair
Divorce is nothing to sniff at. It is traumatic and difficult, even when the couple presents a brave face. The situation gets complicated when there are children... Read more.
Switch off and hit the road
Johannesburg- Following a hiatus when we were prevented from travelling, I decided on a whim to hit the road. The pandemic has been cruel to the tourism industry... Read more.
Straight & 2 Beers: Patrick Shai’s video went viral and then it was misconstrued
Johannesburg- Sonofabitch! I’ve heard that insult so many times that it lost its sting. In fact, I picked it up from watching movies and, back then, we could... Read more.
Straight & 2 Beers: Nxesi forced out of hibernation by the EFF
Johannesburg – South Africans were this week left flabbergasted when it emerged the country has a Ministry of Labour and Employment. While many people have... Read more.
