Poetic justice

At least the Buffalo didn’t go out in a whimper. It had something to show for it, a vanquished Texan millionaire. It went out in a bang

The current crop of voters will not save South Africa, judging by the despicable lot they have put into power there, and the worst bunch waiting in line to join the hog-trough. Look at what American voters have done to the USA!

Oh? I suppose “capitalist donors” do actually VOTE for those in power. Or they sway the voters? Or buy the voters directly or indirectly? In any case, the voter is the one who votes and makes a choice - whether informed or uninformed. The buck stops with the voter. And voters

It is 100% true that we have not yet reached the level of the USA in subverting and corrupting democracy. But don’t be too comfortable. We are getting there.

LITERARY NEWS FROM CHINA: Two South African literary translations - She Plays with the Darkness and The Zulus of New York - featured in the Searchlight Book List in July after being reviewed by 26 judges and shortlisted by the Book Critics Association. We’ll keep fingers crossed

Zakes Mda Congratulations on the shortlisting!!

Thank you, Sukoluhle

Airlines in the USA are the pits. United Airlines service stinks!

Zakes Mda Dang! Prof went nuclear.

In a rare video..AP Mda talks African Nationalism..Mda was one of the founders of the ANC Youth League and a founder of PAC. Architect of the 1949 Programme of Action with Anton Lembede, Mda changed the course of the South African liberation struggle Zakes Mda Wonder Peters

Quite correct, Kallie; one more example of White genocide to take to the Trumpster

Some burger!

He was a sniveling chihuahua himself in front of Putin

"Do not forget me, Sara Awad, a Palestinian student, whose biggest dream is to finish her degree in English literature and become a professional journalist. Do not forget how fiercely we resisted and held on to our homes and land..." - Sara aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/…

Methinks we are a failing state instead of a failed state, mkhaya. The state is absent in many aspects of our lives and ordinary citizens have to make do with what they invent/create to replace it - for better or for worse.

Ashby Peter Mda (1916-1993), a founder member of the ANCYL.

I loved her. She had arranged for a visit in order to interrogate me. Now it will never be. RIP.

It’s not amazing, Asathi. It does happen sometimes between fathers and sons

I’m sad about Tshidi. I loved her. She had arranged for a visit to interrogate me. Now it will never be. But it was not going to be as ungentle as when she torched a Trump rightwing turd called Leland Vittert of NewsNation who was trying to reinforce Trump’s propaganda on