The meaning of “Mondegreen”
The meaning of the term “Mondegreen” is best explained at the hand of an example. An American author misheard the line “…and they ha’e slain the Earl of Murray/ and laid him on […]
Lighter Wyn
High Court orders insurer to reconsider unfair debarment carried out in 2016
The applicant only became aware in May last year that the decision to debar her constituted administrative action.
Read moreTruths From The Dark Side
Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t. If the enemy is in range, so are you. The hidden flaw never remains […]
Gifted Mamma
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. One evening, they chatted after having dinner together. They discussed the 95th Birthday gifts they were able to give their […]
Monkey business
A guy walks into a bar with his pet monkey. He orders a drink, and while he’s drinking, the monkey jumps all around the place. The monkey grabs some olives off the bar […]
Ethical dilemma…
What if you were playing in the club championship tournament finals and the match was halved at the end of 17 holes? On the eighteenth hole, you have the honour and hit your […]
Curiosity kills the passion
A surgeon went to check on his blonde patient after an operation. She was awake, so he examined her. “You’ll be fine,” he said. She asked, “How long will it be before I […]
It is not a man’s world
Housework was a woman’s job, but one evening, Janice arrived home from work to find the children bathed, one load of laundry in the washer and another in the dryer. Dinner was on […]
Happy Hour
Four old retired guys are walking down a street in Manchester. They turn a corner and see a sign that says, ‘Old Timers Bar – all drinks 10 pence’. They look at each […]
Reincarnation
Every Friday evening after work, Gamat would braai a big, fat juicy steak. But his neighbours, being Catholic and therefore not allowed to eat meat on a Friday, suffered agonies of temptation as […]
I’m an Englishman in Phalaborwa
August 1: Just got transferred with work from London, UK to our new home in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa. Now this is a town that knows how to live! Beautiful, sunny days and […]
