I'm frequently told I must have one of the best jobs in journalism. When I first heard this I naturally assumed people were referring to my licence to upset politicians every Sunday morning and get paid for the privilege. Then I realised that it was motoring journalism they were talking about. I suppose on the surface it does look like fun.
Empire, Run out of gas - by David Bullard. First published 4 February 2008
NVDL: There is speculation that this article is the real thorn in the Sunday Times' side. If you notice the libterties taken about boardroom comments made, it is the Llewellyn Kriel thing all over again. Never write about what happens inside the walls of work, unless you're pretty happy to start working somewhere else. Bullard will be writing for The Star from now on - that's the rumour doing the rounds anyway.
Will racist tag stick to Bullard?
Showing posts with label controversy. Show all posts
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Friday, October 19, 2007
To Boo Mbeki or Not? Will this be our last Hurrah?
This could conceivably be the last hurrah for the Boks for a while. The Times Planet Blog has raised this issue, and the one about whether or not to Boo Mbeki. It's a sideshow to the Rugby World Cup that makes me want to Boo Hoo.
Okay, for starters, our 'black' players are also - sometimes - our great stars. Think Ntini - er...I know he plays cricket, and Habana and Chester Williams in both of our most successful World Cups.
The issue is a quota as a blanket over 'merit'. We need some balance here, but we all know, we all fear that the powers that be on interested in credentials, or fairness. They're interested in getting what they want. Black faces in green jerseys. To the degree that this is FORCED, we should also have Helen insist on white faces in Bafana jerseys (I think at least 3 is a reasonably target).
If this [implenting this system] is the case in rugby we can expect the sort of performance from the Boks that we're getting from the cricket team. And if we implement this with Bafana we can expect them to consistly lose to the likes of Swaziland and Lesotho. I agree we must cherish this contest. I also think Mbeki possible deserves a 10 second boo, just to remind him of who put him in power, and who could - and should - take it away. All together now...
Okay, for starters, our 'black' players are also - sometimes - our great stars. Think Ntini - er...I know he plays cricket, and Habana and Chester Williams in both of our most successful World Cups.
The issue is a quota as a blanket over 'merit'. We need some balance here, but we all know, we all fear that the powers that be on interested in credentials, or fairness. They're interested in getting what they want. Black faces in green jerseys. To the degree that this is FORCED, we should also have Helen insist on white faces in Bafana jerseys (I think at least 3 is a reasonably target).
If this [implenting this system] is the case in rugby we can expect the sort of performance from the Boks that we're getting from the cricket team. And if we implement this with Bafana we can expect them to consistly lose to the likes of Swaziland and Lesotho. I agree we must cherish this contest. I also think Mbeki possible deserves a 10 second boo, just to remind him of who put him in power, and who could - and should - take it away. All together now...
Bushmen rugby advert under fire
Vodacom should rather fly across the Kalahari and ‘throw funds’ instead of a rugby ball to help the Khoisan
A civic movement has demanded that a "degrading and discriminating" rugby world cup advert featuring Khoisan people be pulled from the airwaves.
"It degrades our Khoisan indigenous, first people as illiterate [and shows them] throwing away their own natural food and resources in exchange for a rugby ball," said national secretary-general of the African Renaissance Civic Movement (ARCM) Richard Huber.
He said his movement had sent complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority, the Human Rights Commission, Vodacom, the SABC and the SA Rugby Union.
The rugby world cup advert shows three Springbok rugby players in a plane. They toss around a rugby ball which falls out of the plane and lands at the feet of two Khoisan men. The men pick up the ball, tossing away their ostrich egg which is used to store water, and return to their community to play rugby.
For the rest of this The Times story, click here.
NVDL: Someone wants a nice settlement of money.
A civic movement has demanded that a "degrading and discriminating" rugby world cup advert featuring Khoisan people be pulled from the airwaves.
"It degrades our Khoisan indigenous, first people as illiterate [and shows them] throwing away their own natural food and resources in exchange for a rugby ball," said national secretary-general of the African Renaissance Civic Movement (ARCM) Richard Huber.
He said his movement had sent complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority, the Human Rights Commission, Vodacom, the SABC and the SA Rugby Union.
The rugby world cup advert shows three Springbok rugby players in a plane. They toss around a rugby ball which falls out of the plane and lands at the feet of two Khoisan men. The men pick up the ball, tossing away their ostrich egg which is used to store water, and return to their community to play rugby.
For the rest of this The Times story, click here.
NVDL: Someone wants a nice settlement of money.
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