Friday 24th Jul
Fairies - an extinct species due to naughty words
Every time you write f*** in a national newspaper, a fairy dies.
- Jacques Winter, in response to the Mail & Guardian billboard at the time of Hansie Cronje revelations
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Monday 13th Jul
Barack Obama tells it, like it is.
Barack Obama delivered his speech in Ghana last week, where he strongly urged that Africa can no longer blame colonialism and 'western oppression' for all its woes.
These are words that have never dared been uttered by previous American Presidents.
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Friday 10th Jul
If the Shoe Fits...
...buy it!
The only thing to be taken really seriously in life is one's shoes.
- Dion Chang, entrepreneur
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Friday 3rd Jul
Books, priorities and toasted sarmies
I would rather be poor in a cottage full of books than a king without the desire to read.
- Thomas Babington Macaulay
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Friday 26th Jun
South Africans: The Envy of the World
What the world wants from us is our optimistic attitude.
- Neville Trickett, designer
We may face some unresolved issues and our country may be a [READ MORE]
Friday 19th Jun
Life is like a game of Snakes and Ladders
Life is like a game of Snakes and Ladders. We are all on a journey, starting at the same point. The decisions we make determine whether we get to climb the lad [READ MORE]
Friday 12th Jun
Quote of the Week
Big cars, big hair, big collections are all unnecessary stress.
- Boyd Ferguson, interior designer.
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Friday 5th Jun
Quote of the Week
Anyone who has seen a taxi steered by a spanner and held together by wire can be in no doubt that the philosophy of "'n Boer maak 'n plan" is alive and well across the land.
- Sarah Britten, writer [READ MORE]
Friday 29th May
Quote of the Week
Reading shouldn't be a chore that you tick off: it should be your guilty pleasure.
- Michele Magwood [READ MORE]
Friday 22nd May
What's Up this Weekend in SA?
WESTERN CAPE
Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2009 to Saturday, 23 May 2009
Venue: Baxter Concert Hall, Rondebosch Cape Town
More Information: Ann Barr 02 [READ MORE]
