10 December 2009 21:15

A Christmas wish list for the ANC

With December 25 upon us, let’s not forget the country’s most “needy” folk – the ruling elite.

JOHANNESBURG - "More, bigger, better" seems to be the inherent meaning of the ANC's "A better life for all". After 15 years, the ruling elite have become so avaricious, pompous and self-centred, that a "Dear Santa" letter follows on the party's behalf.

Dear Santa

With Christmas looming, we're writing to you on behalf of South Africa's most needy folk. We hope you're feeling generous and humorous. With a persisting recession and rising unemployment throughout 2009, life has been particularly tough for millions of people in South Africa. Some of these folk deserve extraordinary attention.

Therefore, please organise a gargantuan fleet of reindeer-drawn sleighs and a proficient team of logistical experts. In addition, please abandon your customary red-and-white...

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04 December 2009 00:01

“Out, whitey, out!”

What’s all this bizarre mumbo-jumbo about ousting all things white?

JOHANNESBURG - Stupid people shouldn't breed, especially when they're sanctimoniously obsessed about always being correct, knowledgeable and even erudite.

I can't remember who first remarked, "Stupid people shouldn't breed", or where I first read this. Darting mischievously into the epicentre of political correctness and spiritual dignity, this statement remains a favourite truism. It's one to reflect on today with too many irascible and incorrigible bigots uploading their poorly written and conceived comments and arguments on to news and opinion websites, including Moneyweb.

If these idiotic commentators (replete with their profoundly spurious but paper-thin viewpoints and inarticulate forms of expression) were a reflection of our nation's health, we'd...

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