Border Wars
(Travel)
As the coiled adder of xenophobia begins to unwind itself at home once again it might be time to ask ourselves whether others are battling a similar foe and what [...]
Read More- Posted on 30th Jul 2010
by Jerome Mitchell - 1 comments
Hunting – Past & Present
(Culture)
With the arrival of the information age and its capacity to transmit bespoke imagery and information to millions of people, many of whom are often divorced or inured to the [...]
Read More- Posted on 26th Jul 2010
by Hannes Wessels - 2 comments
Hypocrisy Rules the World
(Zeitgeist)
Of all the insidious traits now commonplace in the modern world nothing is more pernicious and widespread than hypocrisy. It normally starts with public figures. Scurrilous entertainment superstars and politicians [...]
Read More- Posted on 19th Jul 2010
by Jerome Mitchell - 5 comments
Xeno-ethiopa-phobia
(Terror)
The “Ama kwiri-kwiri” have once again failed to slip under the radar. World Cup fever out, racial attacks back in.
I could not help tuning my ear into Redi Direko’s 702 [...]
- Posted on 16th Jul 2010
by Stuart Hayward - 2 comments
Mandela Day – Why You Shouldn’t Join In
(Zeitgeist)
Katarzyna Pawelczyk writes from Johannesburg…
Once a year millions of people gather to celebrate one man; there is goodwill amongst them and generosity abounds. No, this is not Christmas, or Easter [...]
- Posted on 13th Jul 2010
by Guest Contribution - 4 comments
Real Dutchmen & Beetroot
(Politics)
HIV. A seemingly insurmountable hurdle. When the last Spaniard and Dutchman (the authentic kind I might add), have finally left our shores it will be high time for policy makers [...]
Read More- Posted on 13th Jul 2010
by Stuart Hayward - 1 comments
Soccer Against Racism..
(Sport)
Somewhat justifiable euphoria has swept South Africa over the last six weeks. The national mood has lifted, cynics have been silenced, races have come together in joyful celebration and there [...]
Read More- Posted on 13th Jul 2010
by Hannes Wessels - 0 comments
Dear Mr. Black – My Correspondence With An Effing Legend
(Zeitgeist)
Its not often one gets touched by greatness so when it does happen you really need to make a pig of yourself. Last weak I wrote an email to former [...]
Read More- Posted on 2nd Jul 2010
by Jerome Mitchell - 4 comments
World Cup Diary
(Culture)
Well, it all started on a Friday morning. Sky News’ best asset, a man named Jeremy Thompson who is every bit a gentleman as he is impartial, interviewed a chap [...]
Read More- Posted on 1st Jul 2010
by Simon Reader - 0 comments