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Foreign Press
So I’m with a bunch of journalists, editors, bloggers and general press people on a tour that encompasses social media, government and...
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Hotel Yeoville
Went to Yeoville to take a look at a great public art/public service project that artist Terry Kurgan has put together over last two years....
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Zuma Soapie
The inside track on how Zuma’s wives took to the new addition to the family, by Karabo Keepile. Short answer – not well. I’m...
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Croc-ugly.
Thanks to @Nafisa of www.nafisa.co.za for this pic – yep, they’re giant Crocs. Just when you thought it wasn’t possible to get any...
POSTED BY IN Dailies, Main ON Feb 4, 2010 | 2 comments
M&G kills kid!
Making fun of Jacob Zuma has become as unsatisfying as picking on his mini-me, Juju Malema. Can it be true that the Prez is accusing the media of...
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posted on: Feb 4, 2010 | author: Chris
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posted on: Feb 2, 2010 | author: Chris
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posted on: Feb 2, 2010 | author: Chris
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posted on: Feb 1, 2010 | author: Chris
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posted on: Jan 28, 2010 | author: Chris
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The Tweeting Chris
- @dyled i'd say, Good Morning Spider is best Sparklehorse album to start with. Got noise, but also quiet beauty of "Painbirds".
- @KoosKombuis oh, chris is an old lefty. he'd never attack a hero of the non-struggle.
- @KoosKombuis 2 very great crimes, against nature and state.
- @nafisa1 he is cooler than me. In a crimplene and kaalgat kind of way.
- @AmandaSevasti nah. it's on @khayadlanga 's blog.
- @khayadlanga not sure i understand why we can't judge 2 idiots driving fucked up and killing kids? hardly an ethical question?