Zoom-out time for Zuma
President Jacob Zuma is by some accounts, an extremely charismatic and charming man. By others, he also has the morals...
Chris Moerdyk
A patron saint for Bafana Bafana?
I was delighted to read in a recent issue of The Southern Cross that the relics of St Thérèse of...
A funny new dictionary
Every year, The Washington Post publishes the results of what it calls it’s “Mensa Invitational”, in which readers are challenged...
Don’t blame advertising for your kids
All over the world, advertising stands accused of turning children into moneygrubbing, materialistic little monsters. Scores of pressure groups, do-gooders...
Let’s play buzzword bingo
As is usual round about this time, a fortnight into the new year, I force myself to stop wondering why...
Cleaning up world health, spotlessly
In an idle moment on New Year’s Day, I was pondering the old adage about cleanliness being next to godliness....
The PC police at Yuletide
My good friend Rod Morgan from Rivonia parish in Johannesburg clearly shares my frustration with the way in which political...
A couple of Christmas lessons
Round about this time every year, I dedicate my column to putting Christ back into Christmas. Something that I feel...
