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That Chester Missing guy seems like a good fit for political office. He is a puppet after all.

For My sake, please quit the Happy videos

Upon further exploration the Rosetta spacecraft discovered not God, but a lost sermon from the Almighty – and it appears he is pissed off with us.

Germany’s Toni Kroos consoles Brazil’s Dante after their semifinal match in Belo Horizonte.

Poetry and purgatory: Dante’s inferno for Brazil

Brazilian defender Dante’s personal journey through hell in Belo Horizonte, as Germany routed Brazil 7-1, is steeped in poetry, writes Adrian Ephraim.

‘Rocky’

Nyaope’s deadly, and addictive, mix

The highly addictive mix of heroin and cannabis is the drug of choice for the economic outcasts.

Members of Parliament are sworn in.

An alternative member of Parliament oath

To everyone I owe my new credit limit to, I swear allegiance. So help me Jacob.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan spelled out the problems and said that only growth can deliver a better life for all. (David Harrison)

Pravin Gordhan’s 9 commandments (for wasteful ministers)

The revered minister of money Pravin Gordhan returned from the pulpit known as Parliament with nine commandments for his ministers.

President Jacob Zuma.
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Zuma: Don’t think like an African – pay up for e-tolls

Another week, another curious off-the-cuff remark from Jacob Zuma has left observers bewildered – which some call the "I am not an African" speech.

Bafana captain Bongani Khumalo has paid tribute to the national team’s assistant coach

Tragic tale of South Africa’s soccer legends

Tragedy has been stalking South Africa’s soccer fraternity, as the death of Bafana Bafana’s assistant coach Thomas Madigage has highlighted.

Die Antwoord’s new video has received more compliments than complaints.
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Video killed the radio star: Die Antwoord eats Lady Gaga

Turning down Lady Gaga’s request to be her opening act during one of her tours wasn’t enough for Die Antwoord, they had to have her eaten alive.

As South Africans, we have seen in the early years of our democracy what innate good the country and its people possess
 (Gallo)

Screw the index, we’re happy and we know it

Nothing annoys South Africans more than someone saying we’re worse off than Zimbabwe. But at least we’re not Botswana.

The Zuma birthday cards you may have missed

As SA wishes Jacob Zuma a happy 70th birthday, the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> has imagined more appropriate birthday wishes from our public figures.

The Constitution and all things Poogled

They speak with forked tongues and attack the Constitution in their sleep. Politicians — we can’t expel them ourselves, but we can Poogle them.

Settlement sets hopeful precedent for apartheid victims

Settlement sets hopeful precedent for apartheid victims

Victims of apartheid will receive R10 000 as a result of a settlement between General Motors in the United States

US General Motors settles apartheid reparations claim

US General Motors settles apartheid reparations claim

A US court has ratified a settlement between 25 South Africans who suffered at the hands of the apartheid security police.

Ten Yebo-Yes gym exercises to beat racism

The <i>M&G</i> — in light of outrageous racist incidents in Jo’burg gyms — is sharing a few tips to defeat racism and abolish muffin tops forever.