Rams Mabote

Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson’s special adviser, Rams Mabote, says press clubs should just be for journalists.

Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson’s special adviser, Rams Mabote, says press clubs should just be for journalists.

It has been 12 years since the world’s leading golfer has been in the line-up at the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Last week the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in Luanda. It was thus fitting that hours later a son of the soil lifted the Africa Open golf trophy.

Richard Sterne’s fourth-place finish at the Alfred Dunhill Championship last week should spur him to put up a good fight in Paarl this weekend.

Tiger Woods has made it a habit to steal the thunder of the Nedbank Golf Challenge which teed off on Thursday at the Gary Player Country Club.

Rams Mabote: It has been a brief time with the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> but I’ve enjoyed every moment and the pay cheque too.

When I was a young boy, our elders used to regale us with tales of the legends that lived among them.

The only party that will win my vote is the one that is willing to stand up in public and tell me the truth about itself.

If you’re in that deep, you might as well try all the wonderful and effective muti our rich culture has to offer.

In golf there cannot be a more magical number than three. On a short hole, scoring a three is par, and three is a birdie on a par four.

Instead of spouting more platitudes, perhaps Kgalema Motlanthe could spit it straight in his State of the Nation address.

Plea of a conspiracy and personal vendetta after saying ‘Charge me’.

The Jo’burg Open is a great chance for budding South African golfers participating to take the mantle from the fading greats, writes Rams Mabote.

Rams Mabote likens the recent events between the ANC and Cope to South African soccer’s historic drama four decades ago.