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Comment & Analysis
One giant leap for the faithlessMaskandi musician 'rises' from the ashes like a phoenix. Jesus, Smurfs and Nonhle ThemaChris Roper muses on the genius that is Nonhle Thema. Democratic Arousal: Whoring for HelenVote DA, and you'll be able to pomp people who are not like you, writes Chris Roper. Chris Roper: Looking-Glass Wars
Jackie Selebi is JesusThe truth is that our psychotic nation needs Selebi. In the same way that Jesus had to die for the sins of Christians, says Chris Roper. Chris Roper: Looking-Glass Wars
In chicken we trustIt's common knowledge that our martyr to African freedom, Beloved Leader of the Pack Muammar "Mad Dog" Gaddafi, had a dream, says Chris Roper. Chris Roper: Looking-Glass Wars
Suck on this, Honourable MemberPoliticians aren't the enemy; we are the enemy, says Chris Roper. Looking-Glass Wars
Mind your ps, qs, ks, ns and csChris Roper thinks the oppression of women should be as iniquitous as oppression based on race. Axe not for whom the bell tollsIf I was a Christian publisher, I'd be getting nervous. The ASA has decided that an advert for Axe deodorant has to be withdrawn. Honour among thievesYes, I'm afraid all South Africans are naturally dishonest, with a cheap moral compass made in China, says Chris Roper. Discounted: The prisoner dilemmaOne Israeli exchanged for one thousand Palestinians? What kind of a deal is that, asks Chris Roper Ole, ole, ole, gonna make you cry todayA useful rule of thumb is to avoid anybody who uses culture as an excuse for doing something stupid, says Chris Roper. Media needs more punk, less IdolsChris Roper is a little peeved, after staging a Situationist intervention way before newsreader Mark Esterhuysen. We are Jintao's JintoosYou're not giving the Dalai Lama a visa? Again? Last time, in 2009, the excuse was that Tibet had never really fielded a convincing soccer team. Hues and criesIt's a tough life in the rainbow nation, a land where every topic has too many hues and cries, says Chris Roper. Down by lawDoes anyone remember a time when lawyers occupied an affectionate place in the heart of society, rather than their more recent bleak outhouse? Exploit the West, don't just diss itThere's something insane about people who claim the Libyan revolution was foisted on Africa by the West, writes Chris Roper. Malema to join the DAThe political world was rocked by the news that Julius "Sello Vie" Malema is set to join the Democratic Alliance, writes Chris Roper. Cheeses savesChris Roper now sees that democracy has worked in South Africa. We are truly all equally stupid and greedy. Our sperm is greenBadly sung anthems aren't as embarrassing as how porn the Springboks were during the Rugby World Cup squad announcement, says Chris Roper. Sex is the new MalemaThe Sowetan's decision to publish pictures of two officers bonking, have overlooked an important question, says Chris Roper. TOPICS IN THIS SECTION
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