Not-Quite-A-Friday-Reflection
I was impressed with this driver’s courage as we passed him and his bed on the road from Grahamstown to East London. The load on the roof of his car was rather flimsily tied, he was going at speed and
‘A Guy Walks Into An Auto Shop’
I walk into an auto parts & repair shop. I’m here to check out the range of supplies and to ask for advice. So I go up to the counter where the owner is happy to help although I’m equally
Friday Restoration: Fishing for Easter
It’s one of the great levellers, going to your local fish shop a couple of days before Good Friday, to stock up on fish, mainly because it’s one of the great food traditions in our country that transcends culture, custom
SARS: Despite Rapprochement, Bully Boy Tactics Persist
I have finally reached an agreement with the SA Revenue Services (SARS) on settling a tax assessment. It is a substantial amount of money that fell due in the wake of the global recession, which crippled many entrepreneurs and small
‘Recalcitrant’ East London Magistrate Dismissed As Axe Hovers Over Chief
By RAY HARTLE The axe has finally fallen on recalcitrant East London magistrate Xoliswa Stuurman. And the city’s chief magistrate Valerie Gqiba’s head is also on the block, possibly as a result of the Stuurman fallout. Stuurman was dismissed by
Ex-Magistrate Accused Court Clerk of Being a Witch
Dismissed East London magistrate Xoliswa Stuurman was known for her scathing rebukes of those who crossed her. The presiding officer at her disciplinary hearing, Germiston magistrate Mumtaz Dawray held that Stuurman’s “nasty remarks and unpleasant language” were aggravating factors leading
‘My name is Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma’
Imagine if Jacob Zuma had to tell his truth, had to honestly explain why he had to vacate the office of President of South Africa, told us what propelled him to act in the way he did, how and why
Challenges for new Judge-President Selby Mbenenge
By RAY HARTLE New Judge-President of the Eastern Cape Selby Mfanelo Mbenenge may be the master of understatement when he says some of the disputes that come before the high courts of the province are the result of failure. The
What’s in your head, Zombie
First published in 2009, I was drawn back to this piece from 2009 by the death this week of Delores O’Riordan of the Cranberries: “But you see it’s not me, it’s not my family,” wrote and sang the Cranberries in
Cape Town’s Silly Extra Tariff for Saving Water
The City of Cape Town has given ratepayers until January 15, 2018, to respond to its proposal to impose a penalty fee on rateable properties to offset the drop in income from reduced water usage during the drought. As a
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