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Kobus, irony and Lions by hannes

On Friday last week we got a puppy, a 2 month old border collie. My wife called him Kobus, don’t ask my why. Well Kobus kept us busy most of the weekend, not that he’s naughty but because he’s a puppy. Don’t you think it’s ironic that our health minister seems to be very ill from symptoms that remind you of a virus infection that she and her government deny are a problem? Wonder if she is going to take her own advice and try and treat it with traditional medicine, not that we’ll ever know the real...

Standing together by hannes

According to an article the newspaper, Die Burger , the SAIRR (South African Institute for Race Relationships) are keeping an eye on the song De La Ray. The reason is that it sets an example of the search for a leader and identity among young Afrikaners. So what? I ask myself. It all right for ANC and PAC youth to sing songs about killing the Boers but nothing gets ever said or done about it. So why is it a problem that the Afrikaner is searching for leadership, are some one afraid what might happen...

De La Rey by hannes

On a mountain in the night I lie in the dark and wait In the mud and the blood As cold rain clings to my pack And my house and my farm were burnt to the ground so they could capture our land But the flame and the fire that once burned now burn profundly within my heart. De La Rey, De La Rey come lead the Boer De La Rey, De La Rey General, General united with you we shall rise or we fall. General De La Rey. Against the soldiers that laugh A handful of us against an army of them With the cliffs of...

Crime on my doorstep by hannes

In a resent interview South African president, Thabo Mbeki said that he does not think crime is such a big problem in South Africa. Well I can understand why he thinks that, if I have a small army of body guards surrounding me everywhere I go I would also think crime does not exist. I considered myself a lucky South African, living in Cape Town, statically the murder capital of South Africa I’ve been little affected by crime so far. The only notice I take of crime is what I see on TV. and read in...

Who is sitting on my chair? by hannes

Today I became another crime victim. When I walked into my office this morning someone has stolen my chair! Can you believe it? This, inside the head office of one of South Africa’s top financial companies where I am supposedly surrounded by highly paid co-professionals. Just shows you the moral of the new and ‘improved’ South Africa. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!
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