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tony has written 24 articles so far, you can find them below.
The first As with nearly all murders, the cold facts reported in newspapers and on websites, and the clever comments deliberated on in opinion pieces and blogs, do not reveal the gut-wrenching pain of loss, especially when it is a violent and unexpected loss. And, while most of us vehemently disagree with his opinions and [...]
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Julius Malema and his ANCYL comrades have been making waves in the press world again. This time it was a series of attacks on the press and journalists. But, instead of the usual sniggers and/or anger, they provoked a thoughtful response from internet savvy young adults. Sipho Hlongwane, a young law student initiated a campaign [...]
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For years and years the Roman Catholics have been doing the confession thing right way. To feel better about ourselves we need to unburden our souls. We need to tell someone else about our sins, problems and foibles. Then, through the magic of asking for, and receiving, forgiveness we soothe our souls and know that [...]
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So the old South African flag gets itself more headlines. Our Deputy Minister of Sport, Gert Oosthuizen: … it is absolutely tragic that there are still people who would do such a thing. It’s absolutely unacceptable, and something which the government wants to get rid of once and for all. It is such a pity [...]
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Declining life expectancies in South Africa are attributed to the rise and rise of HIV/AIDS infections. It follows, therefore, that an increasing life expectancy may mean that the scourge is under control, or at least that it is being contained and the ill are receiving better medical care and therefore living longer. This in turn [...]
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World No Tobacco Day is on Sunday 31 May 2009. It is a World Health Organisation project that is part of the much larger Tobacco Free Initiative. “The Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI) was established in July 1998 to focus international attention, resources and action on the global tobacco epidemic.” Each year World No Tobacco Day [...]
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And no, it’s not a Zimbabwean1 headache. Although Jacob Zuma is sure to be getting a few of those over the next five years. It is much closer to home. Sb’u Ndebele, the new Minister of Transport, and his brand new Mercedes Benz (and a couple of other things like a plasma television and two [...]
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Manchester United won the English Premier League. So what? It was not as though it was not going to be one of the big four clubs (Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea FC and Arsenal) that was destined to win the league. It was not as though the procession of the big four clubs winning the league [...]
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After a court ruling went against it, COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions) has not been successful in stopping the listing of telecommunications company Vodacom on the JSE (Johannesburg Securities Exchange) tomorrow. Consequently they are now threatening action that is a little more militant than court cases and urgent interdicts. This time it is [...]
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Helen Zille locks horns with the ANC, SA Communist Party, COSATU, ANC Youth League and, judging by comments on internet forums, even some of her own supporters. Her letter to the Cape Argus as published by the Sowetan has raised a furore that won’t be dying down for a while. It has even been picked [...]
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