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An explicit, ambitious debut novel that delivers on sensuality but struggles to balance story, substance and seduction

Sex, politics and very little else: A look at The Sweetest Taboo

An explicit, ambitious debut novel that delivers on sensuality but struggles to balance story, substance and seduction

Insiders say Joemat-Pettersson’s donation to Jacob Zuma’s rural development plan is an attempt to curry favour prior to the release of a probe into her exorbitant hotel bills.

Membership criteria need urgent review

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

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson. (David Harrison, M&G)

Membership criteria need urgent review

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

Out of the Woods

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

The eagle finally lands for Schwartzel

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.

Missing the future more than the past

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.

Honesty could be the best policy

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.

Who’s your polydaddy?

Surely rampant slip-ups in the bedroom by world leaders must count for something among threats to the world economy.

Helping Carl — the traditional way

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

The nitty-gritty of the nation

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

Politicians play truth or dare

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

Lessons from the playing fields

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

Those missed photo opportunities –

In normal life a picture tells a thousand words, but in politics, especially presidential races, the picture you do not take tells a thousand lies.

The romance of the rand

Teenage girls grow up and realise that fame and richness aren’t everything, but most of them would sacrifice fame rather than wealth.

No Mo-China, not now, not ever

While 9 999 Chinese deserve BEE status, one particular operator doesn’t, argues Rams Mabote.