When Tony Leon left, the DA had a golden opportunity to re-position itself as an African party, or at the very least the kind of party that recognises the importance of an African identity. But they chose Helen Zille. Now some people love Helen, but ...
Views: 756 | 31 Comments » | posted on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 | Tags: advertising, African media, DA, Democratic Alliance, media, political advertising
When Schabir Shaik eventually recovers from his terrible (let's hope it's not terminal, eh?) illness and re-enters Durban social life, he won't find quite the same place he left. A lot has happened during his brutal 28-month stint in that private war...
Views: 1769 | 22 Comments » | posted on Thursday, March 12th, 2009 | Tags: Durban, name changes, potholes, Schabir, skills
To listen to Jacaranda 94.2 is to step back and across into an alternate dimension -- one where the soundtrack is pure eighties pop. Bizarre. George Michael, Sheena Easton, Marc Alex, Billy Idol ... And then there's Just Plain Darren, erstwhile Super...
Views: 920 | 5 Comments » | posted on Thursday, July 31st, 2008 | Tags: international, Jacaranda 94.2, politicians, press, skills, Zuma
One of the highlights of Friday's 46664 Hyde Park concert was watching Kurt Darren stubbing his musical toe like a shy eight year old. On stage with Eddy Grant and tasked with singing Give Me Hope Johanna with a domineering legend, Darren couldn't ev...
Views: 849 | 11 Comments » | posted on Monday, June 30th, 2008 | Tags: 46664, concert, HIV Aids, Nelson Mandela
