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Tom Eaton works from Cape Town, South Africa. Columnist, screenwriter. Half my followers are Gupta bots. Andile Mngxitama says I have a "monopoly of stuff". https://t.co/8fpg07OXU5 Tom Eaton has over 99923 followers on Twitter.

The global trade of body parts from lions killed in the wild is banned by international treaties — but permitted for animals bred in captivity. (AFP)

MPs seek end of captive lion trophy hunting in SA

Campaigns to ban the importation of captive-bred lion trophies have gathered steam in Australia, France, The Netherlands and the US in recent years

Pastor Andre Olivier made divisive comments about black and white South Africans on Sunday and as news broke of his sermon  he was accused of racism.

The Rivers Church pastor accused of racism – what’s the story?

Pastor Andre Olivier made divisive comments about black and white South Africans on Sunday and as news broke of his sermon he was accused of racism.

Protests: Squashing the burning desire

Burning stuff is a sad state of affairs considering the inroads made recently by protesting done right, writes Hansie Smit.

The joys of Jo’burg: Big trains, smaller penis ads

The ads for penis enlargement in Cape Town’s Metrorail are getting a bit much for Hansie Smit who would prefer Gauteng’s speed and efficiency.

The main goal of life – some might say life’s only goal – is

No country for corrupt old men

One way to prevent running out of money is to retire later – say at 95. Zuma is a sprightly 73 now.

Note to Zupta: Winter is coming

Malema the Conqueror and Maimane of Sunspear are not having anything of what the King’s dragon conveys.

Battle lines: Pravin Gordhan and President Jacob Zuma are said to be at odds over the finance minister’s former colleagues at Sars.

And God said: Grow a pair, JZ

"You will grow a presidential pair and lead this nation," God told Jacob Zuma. "Stop seeing the Guptas and leave Gordhan alone!"

Moving mountains for Moody’s

Whenever an international credit rating agency such as Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s comes to town, I like to tidy up a bit.

Joseph Kony

Overcome with guilt in economy class

I kind of wish there was a curtain … to separate us from the riffraff about to be locked up with the plane’s landing gear

Suspended head of Hawks

Let’s move Parly to the virtual world

Whether Parliament is in Cape Town or Pretoria, we will still be stuck with an ineffectual, delusional president

School your politician or face the fallout

In most cases the politician becomes so obsessed with power and corruption, the only sane thing to do is chain them and spray them with cold water

Bangladesh, which has more than 92 million internet users, has a history of blocking websites and key social media such as Facebook and YouTube. (Reuters)

Oscars for outstanding corruption

A riveting night at the Oscars’ red carpet

No monkey business on social media, please

Social media lesson 101: If you post something bigotted you will be digitally sjambokked by the Twitter backlash. This is not obvious to everyone.

Jacob Zuma cancels Christmas

Star Wars as The Wrecker fires Santa

SAA boss Dudu Myeni

SAA pilots a midair strike

Jumping ship, but different.

Cry the parched country

The fate of Gauteng rests with the gods and Facebook was built for baby pics, writes Hansie Smit.

Koeberg’s chief nuclear officer, Riedewaan Barkadien, has resigned to take up an executive position at a nuclear power station in Canada. Eskom said former Koeberg power station plant manager Keith Featherstone would act as chief nuclear officer from the start of August.

Cooler heads won’t prevail #ACmustfall

Of air conditioning and the power of protest.

World Cup rugby neurosis hits hapless Johan

Dr Naidoo put his notepad down. He’d heard enough. Johan had early-onset World Cup neurosis brought on by previous trauma.

Phumla Williams. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Guide to Survivor SA elections

Debating, Survivor style.

Musings of a mlungu on a kasi road trip

I regretted getting in the front straight away, yet there I was: a sleepy white guy in over his head.