Tag: Pieter Schoombee
The threats continue
WE’VE all seen it unfold after then Eskom CEO André de Ruiter had an open and honest interview with Annika Larsen on her weekly show for e.tv and eNCA. Far too...
From the On the Contrary column: Yes, Eskom is the ANC’s mess
WINTER was in the air, driving the confederacy of convivial conversationalists inside to our regular corner at the local Pub and Grill, to address the problems of our village, the nation...
Slip-slip-sliding away
THERE I am in the local Pub & Grill, minding my own business and contemplating how the first sip always tastes so much better than any of its successors, no matter...
The trouble with Grim – A South African story
THERE I was, minding my own business in the far corner of the White Stinkwood’s shade, when in walked Grim. Now, as you don’t know my old friend and comrade Grim,...
The first-hand truth about Tutu
“AAAH, February, the month of sunshine and Saint Valentine!” beamed Luke the Dude at the chilled conversationists congregating in the sunny garden of Karmenaadjie – the late local Pub & Grill...
From the “On the Contrary” column – Cheers! A toast to democracy (continued)
Nobody was.
“On the contrary,” nodded Stevie the Poet, “our current representative is responsive, pro-active and keeps everybody in the loop who wants to be. Improvements seen at the beach and the...
From the “On the Contrary” column: Cheers! A toast to democracy! …”
“Cadre deployment is the original sin in ANC corruption and delivery failure,” declared Bob the Book, “it’s the opposite of Robin Hood: steal from the poor and give to the rich...
From the “On the Contrary” column – Bossing it like Beijing – what’s up?
The dedicated confrontationists had reconvened to deal with business left unfinished by the previous night’s curfew: President Ramaphosa’s strange meekness as good cop in the state capture looting spree. He had,...
From the ‘On the Contrary’ column – Bossing it like Beijing
The Company of Convivial Conversationalists at the local Grill and Garden were enjoying an interlude of content mid-evening silence as the Governor was seeing to it that no glass remained unfilled....
From the ‘On The Contrary’ column – Up in smoke. When one spark is...
THERE we were, happily minding our own business after dinner at the local Fine Fare and Wine, examining the important issues of our village. It was shortly after Pres Ramaphosa had...
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