MUSINGS
MTN can ill-afford any association with wrongdoing
Yesterday morning my tax advisor called me frantically. She was about to finish my tax returns for 2015 and she wanted to discuss a very important matter before doing so. She suggested that I drop my claim for a travel allowance because it would require a whole lot of...
When the cat is fat, the mice will play
Like most people I hate generalisations. But I suspect I am generalising when I say most people hate generalisations. Let us just say, I suspect 6.375 out of every 8.99 people hate generalisations. But, I have always argued that “exceptions don’t nullify the rule”....
Old black people must sleep. Apartheid is gone
Anyone who has parents will relate. Why do these geriatrics wake up early, even on weekends? I decided to spend the night at my folks’ yesterday. Besides the pampering I get, I am told it is the right thing to do, especially if you are still lucky like me to have one...
#FeesMustFall: A Public Affairs Failure
It is not about student fees. It is not even about universities being unreasonable. It is about public affairs. And it seems most of us, especially government and the universities missed it. publicaffairsjobshq.com defines public affairs as “a profession that deals...
Sex in the City, well, almost city
I have been holed in Welkom since yesterday. To the uninitiated, Welkom is in South Africa. A small town in the Free State about 300km outside Johannesburg. In fairness, Welkom is a big town in the Free State. Probably the province’s second...