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Unwritten Law Of The Loo

March 14th, 2008 · No Comments

There is an unwritten law that one’s hands should be washed after a visit to the loo. This is basic hygiene, common sense and common courtesy - no argument , yet it is well known that a significant percentage of folk never take the trouble. But does this really matter?

I can almost hear the screams [...]

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SHAIK”S PRISON SCAM

February 18th, 2008 · No Comments

South Africa”s VIP prisoners have been having a whale of a time – Tony Yengeni served a mere 4 months of his four year sentence for fraud and corruption, and in the time he was incarcerated, had a double bed & big screen TV delivered by a local furniture shop, (installed in the sick bay [...]

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Visa-Free no more

February 13th, 2008 · No Comments

The United Kingdom is “likely” to strip SA of its “visa-free” status this year because of rampant corruption in the Department of Home Affairs, the Sunday Times reported. South Africans would have to pay £63 (nearly R1 000) and provide fingerprints, “facial biometrics” and travel documents to obtain visas, the newspaper said.
Now for those of [...]

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“Too Drunk” to Help Hijack Victim

December 18th, 2007 · No Comments

When South Africa’s cops are not preoccupied with imprisoning white motorists for minor traffic violations or extorting bribe money they are busy drinking away. It is comforting to know that the police are too drunk to help hijack victims.]
Durban - Two police officers at the Thornville police station have been accused of dereliction of [...]

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Flawed Constitution

September 11th, 2007 · No Comments

South Africans claims that the country has one of the best constitutions in the world. Many would also say South Africa has the most violent crime. Criminals think nothing of raiding police stations.
The wanton disregard for human life is scary. Criminals, who disregard the constitution, are beter protected by it than the victims.
And last [...]

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“FINE” CRIMES

August 19th, 2007 · No Comments

On the night early in August a child’s dog went missing in the Van Riebeeck Park area. The father took his distressed daughter in his landrover and went about searching for her belovered collie.
The dog was subsequently found, but on stopping on a verge to pick up dog, had forgotten to put the [...]

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