Equality Court takes aim at Malema
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by Talita in Current Affairs, Politics, blog
Yesterday was not a good day for my patriometor; thoughts like “We’re the next Zimbabwe” circled around my paranoid scull like road vultures at the Atterbury explosion. Firstly, there was the announcement by the local mafia a.k.a. the ANC that all productive agricultural land may become a state asset. Read: we are the next Zim [...]
Handspring Puppet Co. and ZANews at Design Indaba 2010
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by heidi in 4669, Design, Politics
The Handspring Puppet company fascinated us all. We moved to the edges of our seats as they announced that they were about to bring their latest creation on stage. Moments later a tall horse was slowly walked in, all flowing movement and subtle expression. Truly breathtaking.
You had to be there.
Visit The Handspring Puppet Company here [...]
Wooster Collective and Faith47 at Design Indaba 2010
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by heidi in Design, Politics
Words can conscientise as much as street art can – and The Wooster Collective chose to make their mark exploring with us the words public | private | collaboration | ephemeral | site specific | performance | upcycling | unauthorized | and design for decay.
From the quirky and playful, to the more serious and thought [...]
Bill Drenttel (Winterhouse) at Design Indaba 2010
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by heidi in Design, Politics, change, innovation
Bill of Winterhouse talked of many things. One of them was Models of Giving. And how the first three tend to fail, or be inadequate: the Robin Hood Model (stealing from rich and re-distributing to poor), the Tithing Model (giving 10% of income/profit to social causes), and the Pro Bono Model (giving of one’s expertise, [...]
A Transformation Audit: Recession and Recovery
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by heidi in Politics, change
As I was saying, a little perspective can go a long way.
And here it is. An annual perspective, a transformation audit, by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation. Anyone with an interest in the politics, economics, and future of South Africa should read this…
Read it here
State of the Nation Or: A Lack of Imagination?
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by heidi in Politics, change
Inspiring? Charismatic?
Um, no. I don’t think so. Hopeful? That seems more apt. Overly hopeful? Getting closer.
Zuma’s 2010 State of the Nation speech was sufficiently vague on a number of crucial issues, such as how to tackle crime. What the speech lacked in detail, it made up for in surprises. A couple of interesting ideas came [...]
Cwele makes a complete ass out of herself
Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by Arnold Hofmann in Blogs, Politics, featured
If you knew Frankie like I know Frankie , oh oh oh what a guy.Hi my name is Sheryl and I work for the Municipality where the Hibiscus grow on the South Coast of KZN. I am one of its Directors – quite ‘high’ up you understand. My surname is Cwele – that’s right the [...]
Chant “Miyuki Hatoyama” when Julius Malema speaks!
Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by vincenthofmann in Politics, Satire, featured
Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan since early September 2009, has with him brought a first lady of stellar proportion. Miyuki Hatoyama, first lady, “life composer”, author, cookery writer, clothes maker, television personality and tarento shall provide the pizzaz to Yukio Hatoyama’s foreign policy!
It’s not uncommon for political leaders’ partners to be brought into the [...]
Screw Trevor Manuel and the horse he rode in on
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by vincenthofmann in Current Affairs, Politics, Satire, featured
Trevor Manuel, off of the back of his recent purchase of 7 series BMW with tax payers money, has apologised for his error of judgment after the DA’s Ian Davidson suggested that, like Helen Zille, Manuel ought to have to purchased something a little more reasonable. As an aside my greater concern is that borne [...]
Peasants Raisng Their Own Taxes For The Sheriff?
Posted on 06. Jul, 2009 by Talita in Politics
It’s winter and so I’m more aware of beggars than usual. In Joburg they’re everywhere but have you ever considered them and their trade? Every so often most people give them money, an exchange happens, a transaction of sorts – that is after all the point of money; a tool facilitating bartering. What is it [...]
Recent Comments