Julius Malema has exploded into political... prominence... by making himself hard to ignore. Inheriting a platform that drew attention to the accidental outrages he tripped into, he quickly learned to stoke outrage and roar back at any responses he provoked.     For the media, trying to gauge the state of the nation's health from moment to moment, this makes him a much more...

  South Africa stands at a crossroads – a time in which racial tensions run high and the world is focused on us. Neither the people of South Africa nor the country itself can afford to have negativity and irrational outbursts rule our daily lives.   To that end, UniteSA is an attempt to bring people from all corners of our nation together in a call for peace, calm and...

    In this time of uncertainty, it is necessary for rational South Africans to come forward and encourage calm and peace in our country. With recent events in mind, we stand at a crossroads.   Down one road lies stupidity, retaliation and the potential for bloody civil war. Down another lies a bright future of cooperation and healing, of discussion and empathy.   Sipho...

No matter which side of the fence they fall on, extremists are universally assholes. The recent murder of AWB leader Eugene Terre'blanche really proves that point.   In a situation where the police are certain the murder was not politcally motivated and the family of Eugene Terre'blanche themselves have welcomed Cele into their home and expressed their faith - asshole extremists are still...

Apple is, when you get right down to it, exactly like Nike.   Nike sells overpriced goods, Apple sells overpriced goods. The comparison is inevitable. In the same way as Apple appeals to Super Fans and fashionistas who believe that sleek looks make better designers, Nike appeals to athletes who believe that somehow the positioning of a Swish™ somehow transforms the shoe into something...

Listen up and listen good.   I've reached the end of my tether with what appears to be a disregard for the truth. Every single ISP (and that includes one of my friends running a small local ISP) is now offering Uncapped at never-before-seen prices.   Here's a newsflash for all you: If there's a cap or limit imposed on my connection in any way, be it "rolling threshold"; "suggested...

I'm not sure we've thought this whole social networking thing through properly.   I think relatively few people have realised what Social Networking has the potential to do and become. And when we start talking about companies that list dwindles significantly to around 40 (thanks to Mashable)   It's been pointed out lately that something has gone wrong with the whole gamut of services...

  SpeakZA – Bloggers for a Free Press Last week, shocking revelations concerning the activities of the ANC Youth League spokesperson Nyiko Floyd Shivambu came to the fore. According to a letter published in various news outlets, a complaint was laid by 19 political journalists with the Secretary General of the ANC, against Shivambu. This complaint letter detailed attempts by...

My MIL recently gave us a packet of venison to cook as she'd never done it before (we bloody hadn't either but eh).   It turned out pretty well and I'm now pretty confident with venison so yay!   (excuse the cellphone picture)   Here's the recipe if anyone cares:   Main dish   1 leg Venison 250 streaky bacon (cut into 3cm pieces) [I found 250 to be a bit...

I'm about to embark on an adventure of stunning tastelessness. Over this weekend I'll be cooking around 3kg of venison. The catch? It has to be pretty bland in order to cater for the tastes of my mom and pop in law. Any suggestions? (Boiling is not a suggestion) Share and...