The National Prosecuting Authority are between the devil and deep blue when it comes ANC president Jacob Zuma. If they drop the corruption, racketeering, tax evasion and fraud charges against him, they will be accused of sacrificing their independence and subverting the rule of law. If they press on, the Zuma camp will accuse them [...]
Lost in translation
March 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
It’s official. The government has taken our taxes and departed for the planet Loon. BuaNews, the government’s news agency, is reporting that it is meeting language experts in Pretoria in a three-day workshop to come up with soccer terms in South Africa’s other 10 official languages. They’ve clearly been working on this for a while [...]
Messy women are more fun
March 16, 2009 3 Comments
My household, like yours I’m sure, is a mirror of global business and banking in these times of recession. We’ve minimised debt, cut back costs and are holding onto cash. And it’s amazing how much unchecked spending goes on in the fat times. The first thing I did was to examine my car insurance installments [...]
Necessary destruction
March 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says big industry bailouts by the countries such as the US — especially in the car industry — may be a covert form of protectionism, stacking the odds against developing countries like SA to compete. What an interesting idea and check out this excerpt from the Reuters [...]
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