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Simply not getting it

Simply not getting it

08 February 2008

If there is one message we can take from the continuing nationwide power crisis it is this. Government is simply not getting the message. They need to come to terms with the fact that a country simply doesn’t run itself. It takes a concerted effort from d

Crying over spilt milk

Crying over spilt milk

01 February 2008

We’ve all grown up hearing the saying: “there’s no point crying over spilt milk.” And in general the expression holds true. It does not pay to let life’s small upsets get you down – you need instead to let things go and focus on the challenges that lie ah

SAPS 2 – Scorpions 1

SAPS 2 – Scorpions 1

25 January 2008

While the South African Police Services (SAPS) and Scorpions (a division of the National Prosecuting Authority) slug it out in full view of the public, Jacob Zuma has scored a sneaky victory. Hardly a month has passed since his election as president of So

Stumbling in the dark

Stumbling in the dark

18 January 2008

It has not taken long for South African consumers to appreciate how serious the country’s power problems are. There is nothing like a series of two to three hour power outages to remind us how reliant we are on electricity to function in the 21st century.

quick poll
Question

Would you willingly give up your medical scheme membership under a fully implemented NHI?

Answer
Not in a thousand years

Not in a thousand years

07 December 2007
Both horses should be scratched

Both horses should be scratched

30 November 2007
8 000 Reasons to stay out of Zimbabwe

8 000 Reasons to stay out of Zimbabwe

23 November 2007
Denial is a river in Africa – SA skills shortage takes centre stage

Denial is a river in Africa – SA skills shortage takes centre stage

16 November 2007
No place for “hanging” judges in Africa

No place for “hanging” judges in Africa

09 November 2007
The kind of rubbish you expect from the PSL

The kind of rubbish you expect from the PSL

02 November 2007
Justice system bends under the weight of crime

Justice system bends under the weight of crime

26 October 2007
Playing the trial-by-media defence card

Playing the trial-by-media defence card

19 October 2007