THE idea behind U2 front-man Bono, and US talk-show host Oprah, 2006 (Red) Campaign was simple enough. Take a variety of hip store brands, and cook-up a deal that ties in with audience angst about third world children, and irrational fears that HIV is going to drive Africa into the hands of commu...

THE Mbeki era birthed out of the short-lived Mandela presidency, and which lead to the longest economic expansion seen in South Africa since the end of WWII, will be seen as a period of lost opportunity and missed intentions. The current Zuma crisis in which a mysogenistic Zulu chauvenist is expl...

TODAY is the 27th anniversary of John Lennon's passing.  Yoko Ono has asked me to remember John by taking a moment of quiet reflection. If you would like to play or sing the song "Imagine" and imagine a world of peace, just know that we are all together at this moment in every time zone, […]

Dennis Brutus Originally uploaded by MatthewBradley Dennis Brutus turned down his induction into the Sports Hall of Fame last night, at a Johannesburg ceremony with 1000 in attendance. He says is convinced he does not belong in an institution alongside players/administrators stained by apartheid,...

Minki_Van_Der_Westhuizen_113200335847PM27 Originally uploaded by queenbaotram Anybody who can pose naked for Troopie, Paratus and Boys in the Gulf, and then post herself onto your own personal profile, without asking permission, deserves to be licked by a lot more than a warthog's tongue. If you...

new_evil_knievel Originally uploaded by ashleerodman Kat Evel Childhood hero and 70s legend, Evel Knieval has died in possibly the last stunt of his life, a copyright infringement case that was settled minutes before he passed away. What does this say about the world of intellectual property toda...