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Dead men talking — the politicians digging for votes from the graves of long-dead heroes

Politics

Dead men talking — the politicians digging for votes from the graves of long-dead heroes

By Mr Styles

Forget Santa Claus for he is an enemy agent — behold Santa Thulas, firepool man and saviour of the unemployed

South Africa

Forget Santa Claus for he is an enemy agent — behold Santa Thulas, firepool man and saviour of the unemployed

By Mr Styles

The sad day our rugby team, the Potholes, let us down in Paris

South Africa

The sad day our rugby team, the Potholes, let us down in Paris

By Mr Styles

South Africa dropped the ball and the glass – they can’t even guzzle the Drinking World Cup

South Africa

South Africa dropped the ball and the glass – they can’t even guzzle the Drinking World Cup

By Mr Styles

Old-school teachers might have been sadists wielding fan belts, but man did they have style

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Old-school teachers might have been sadists wielding fan belts, but man did they have style

By Mr Styles

Tsar She Blows – Superwarrior Thandi Modise and the Russian fight against Western Imperialism

Politics

Tsar She Blows – Superwarrior Thandi Modise and the Russian fight against Western Imperialism

By Shaun de Waal

President Ramaphosa, what's the price of Hope? We're all broke, you know

South Africa

President Ramaphosa, what's the price of Hope? We're all broke, you know

By Shaun de Waal

In my Fifa-inspired world disorder, Cele would be booted to the transfer list

South Africa

In my Fifa-inspired world disorder, Cele would be booted to the transfer list

By Mr Styles