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Here's how the Ukraine conflict is likely to play out...
22 January 2022 — (If you missed my tirade yesterday, you should probably start there. Otherwise, read on:)
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What a Blinken idiot…
21 January 2022 — Let's make one thing clear before I start on my tirade. I love the United States of America.
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China’s middle finger to Biden
20 January 2022 — Data from the General Administration of Chinese Customs shows China imported more than 1,78 million barrels of Iranian crude oil last month.
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It's okay...
19 January 2022 — It's okay to not carry a gun but support gun rights.
It's okay to not be gay but support gay rights.
It's okay to be an atheist but support religious freedom.
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The theme from Harry's game
19 January 2022 — Harry, grandson of the UK monarch, is challenging a government dec
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The problem with news censorship
18 January 2022 — Did you know that Donald Trump held a rally in Florence, Arizona, on Saturday night?
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Most labour laws are too old for the gig economy
16 January 2022 — It's been a while since I made use of any ride hailing service — late 2019 to be exact.
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10 things you need to know about the Vagina Spice
16 January 2022 — 1. It's the second most expensive spice in the world, hitting a high of $600 per kilogram in 2018 and currently trading at around $567/kg.
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'Judge not, lest ye be judged'
15 January 2022 — I had a flashback earlier this week to the killing of Trayvon Martin.
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The 10 things you need to know about Nigeria's New Year massacres...
14 January 2022 — Nigeria yesterday lifted a ban on Twitter which has been in pla
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Want to get rid of your reading glasses? R50 per day will do it.
13 January 2022 — Most of us might not know the word "presbyopia", but most of us will suffer from it at some point.
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The ten second rule of the microwave
12 January 2022 — If your office has a shared kitchen, chances are that the microwave oven is in use for most of the day; warming up food, warming up coffee, making noodles…
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The top ten things you need to know about Kazakhstan right now
11 January 2022 — We are not seeing much of this in western media, but this is the most important story in the world right now. Here's why:
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It's a gift: Use it, or lose it
10 January 2022 — Twenty years ago, when I clocked 40, my mother gave me a cheque for R1 000 as a birthday present.
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On The Matrix Resurrections
9 January 2022 — If you search for reviews of The Matrix Resurrections, here are some of the titles you will see:
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Farewell, "Mr Tibbs"
8 January 2022 — I woke to the news that Sidney Poitier had passed away and had an immediate flashback to my pre-adolescence when I saw "
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The best source of advice...
7 January 2022 — Still on the subject of New Year resolutions:
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If the shoe doesn't fit...
6 January 2022 — I've never been one to make New Year resolutions, but it's one of those questions that almost everyone asks me when exchanging greetings.
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The silent threat of technology
5 January 2022 — I was in Beijing in 2017 and came close to being wiped out by a scooter. The previous time I visited China's capital, this would not have happened, because I would have heard it coming.
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Name your price
4 January 2022 — Driving home this evening, I came across a sight which is not unfamiliar to my fellow South Africans: cars parked on the side of the road with "for sale" signs and numbers to call.
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The Science of hookups
3 January 2022 — It’s the new year. I see a lot of y’all pouring your hearts out on various platforms about your desire to extricate yourself from Covid-induced self-gratification.
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The hazards of driving in Johannesburg
2 January 2022 — Driving into Gauteng this evening with a magnificent thunderstorm in full glory over Johannesburg in the distance, and (of course), my fellow Gatties,the collective noun for people who live in
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'Reject your inner dung beetle'
1 January 2022 — If you’re visiting any of South Africa’s magnificent game reserves and look down, chances are you will see one these: Scarabaeus Zambesianus is the African Dung Beetle, and its lot in life
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Racist emoji
30 August 2020 — Have you ever heard someone says something that sounded completely outrageous, and you turned around to see a smile on their face and heaved a sigh of relief?
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Yes, but is it paedophilia?
4 July 2020 — Even after his death, there continues to be outrage — deserved, in my opinion — around Jeffrey Epstein's 36 recorded coun
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Some thoughts on GDP
22 August 2020 — I was asked a question: "Would I be right in saying GDP is not always a good indicator of an
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My grandfather
19 July 2020 — My grandfather was born 16 December 1903. Twenty four hours later, the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane.
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Rats and dogs
3 April 2020 — Can dogs be trained to sniff out Covid-19?
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Smoking killjoys
2 April 2020 — In Italy, cigarettes and other tobacco products in that country can only be sold by designated tobacco shops called "tabacchi".
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Day 6: The political game-changer
1 April 2020 — Many people have noticed that the Ramaphosa government has quite efficiently been rolling out water supplies to communities following the declaration of the Covid-19 State of Disaster.
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Day 5: Beware the police state
31 March 2020 — Just a brief, philosophical note today on Jean-Jacques Rousseau (28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778), Genevan philosopher, writer and composer.
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Day 4: Covid-19 crisis will prove to be the death rattle of the EU
30 March 2020 — Italy, country of my eldest daughter's birth and home to some of my dearest friends, has borne the brunt of Covid-19 tragedies thus far.
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Day 3: Check your privilege; seriously
29 March 2020 — As pictures roll in from around the country of our urban masses crammed into peri-urban slums (which we sanctimoniously refer to as informal settlements), many of us have taken to sharing sentiment
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No time for tears
28 March 2020 — Edcon CEO Grant Pattison reportedly
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Boris's Bravado
27 March 2020 — Day 1 of lockdown in South Africa greeted with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement
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Toward an objective reality
17 March 2020 — Seth Goddin earlier this month wrote about the notion of "objective reality". I quote:
