There’s an very well-sourced rumour flying around the South African aviation world at the moment about the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and its alleged failure to meet the standards of the last regular six month safety check up by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
After the check in July, the FAA apparently issued [...]
Darren supplied some analysis of the shooting of Kebble in an earlier post that I believe warrants a blog entry by itself:
As for the murder itself, there are a number of interesting aspects of it all. Now, the thing is, Kebble was driving a Mercedes-Benz S600, which is not your average hijacking target. Vehicles like [...]
My connection is finally back online but it doesn’t look like the South African Revenue Service’s is. The deadline for submission of individual tax returns was summarily extended by an extra month, to the end of October.
Not out of any great sense of charity but rather because they were overwhelmed by the volume of submissions.
This [...]
James Clark (whose blog I generally enjoy) unfortunately recycles the old and essentially meaningless argument that “America executes a lot of people, therefore America is bad”. I’m not sure who this is meant to persuade. If you’re already a principled opponent of the death penalty, the fact that there are executions at all is going [...]
“Kebble’s Enemies In High Places”: that was today’s Pretoria News headline. One of those enemies being none other than the President. Not that they’re hinting at anything, of course.
Seriously, Brett Kebble is in danger of turning into this country’s Vince Foster.
Initial Kebble-related thought: The idea that Brett Kebble was killed in an “aborted hijacking” – currently being propounded by none other than the South African Police – is almost comically absurd. Seriously, did the SAPS bring in the Spanish investigators who concluded that the Madrid bombings were the work of ETA? Anti-hijacking courses routinely advise [...]
Robert Mugabe explaining with his own brand of logic why Zimbabwe again faces starvation.
Don’t pack people and your homemade rocketsand then let off volleys of gunfire from it while parading amongst a crowd.
Lesson #1 in International Relations: Don’t try
If you’ve been in the dark about who or what Tigon was and why it was one of the biggest business scandals in South Africa here’s some assistance. Take a look at Daniel Anagnostopoulos’ book , with more personal details on the dealings of Gary Porritt and Sue Bennett.
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A ‘tigon’ meantime is a term for [...]
I’m sure many readers here know that I’m a great fan of The Economist amongst other publications. That being said I also realise they can make huge mistakes or wrongful assessments*.
Their most recent was the Charlamagne columnist’s near endorsement of the German Green Party, for the reason of supposedly being the the closest heir of [...]
Flight International has reported that the first of the SAAB JAS-39 Gripens intended for the South African Air Force has been completed. This is an important milestone, and also a pretty exciting one for all those who, like myself, have been eagerly awaiting the first aircraft.
There’ll be a bit of a wait before we can [...]
You havein your home.
Don’t forget the import duties and VAT on bringing it into the country. Actually who needs a home in the first place?
Vic de Klerk recently reported in the Finance Week where the mysterious Barclay’s Billions had gone. The South African Reserve Bank’sshows just where, but it raises questions over why the South African Reserve Bank (SARB ) undertook such a transaction. The underlying rational may be to maintain the Rand against potential external shocks or to [...]
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[L]ocal viewpoints on local/international affairs. That they aren't brain-dead like most local self-confessed 'intellectuals' is a bonus.
- Fifteen Minutes
[I'm] glad to report the arrival of a new blog written by a couple of 'conservative-libertarian' South Africans. Commentary is both well written and prolific and very much worth a visit.
- Southern Cross
[A] great new South African blog. Commentary.co.za brings us libertarian views on South Africa...
- Way South
Probably the busiest (in terms of number of postings) blog is Commentary... They write on everything from politics, sport, time travel and more.
- Fodder
Commentary.co.za is a fantastically well-written site with an indepth insight into South African politics. If you want the lowdown on what's happening in the corridors of power, this is the place to read it. These guys know their stuff.
- Cherryflava
Pompous, geeky and holier-than-thou.
- Gabbahead
