Unnoticed changes to documents crucial to BI dispute between mall owners and insurers

The contract went through 10 iterations between July 2019 and March 2020, with the term ‘infectious and contagious diseases’ variously in or out.

Het jou, Katvis!

Some of you may remember this expression from the cartoon series “Grootbek en Katvis” on TV in the early days when ou Grootbek tried to outsmart the wily catfish I used the very […]

Fools rush in

This old adage, from a Protea perspective, refers more to the second part: “…where angels fear to tread.” The prospect of facing Mitchell Johnson must be a daunting one, yet AB de Villiers, […]

The Johnson Jinx

Mitchell Johnson appears to reserve his best for South Africans. His career best of 12 wickets for 127 runs in the first test at Centurion eclipsed his previous best figures of 11 for […]

To bat first, or not to bat first…

The answer to this Shakespearian question is not as simple as some would think. At the time of writing, Australia was on 369 for 7 in their first innings. There was a lot […]

The Broken Adoption

Say what you like about him, but the guy is nothing short of a cricketing genius. The man, whom most South Africans loved to hate, seems to have been cast aside by his […]

Ses-Nasies Weens verpligtinge by die Stellenbosch Wynfees kon ek ongelukkig nie baie rugby kyk die naweek nie. Dit verklaar dalk ook waarom ek Sondag net die tweede helfte van die “hoofwedstryd” tussen Engeland […]

Springbok Contracts Confirmed

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Friday that a group of 17 players were contracted for the 2014 Springbok season. The seven newly-contracted players are Marcell Coetzee (loose forward), JJ Engelbrecht […]

Yes Nine a No-No

One of last season’s new rugby rules was recently scrapped, partly as a result of the potential danger to the offensive team’s number 2. Thanks to Alex Bax for his valued input on […]

Chiefs take the honours in S15 Final

Super Final Contrary to popular (local?) belief, a rugby final does not have to be boring. What I found fascinating was not only the contest on the field, but also the game of […]

Twee Suid-Afrikaners in Finaal

Dis werklik ‘n geval van gryp na strooihalms as mens opgewonde wil raak oor Jake White en Craig Joubert se deelname aan die Super 15 finaal in Hamilton, Nieu-Seeland. Daar was kommentators wat […]

Halfway to Paradise

Carol King co-wrote a song with this title made famous by Billy Fury: I want to be your lover But your friend is all I’ve stayed I’m only halfway to paradise So near, […]

Bleak Day at Black Rock

Aussies and Proteas Annihilated The Aussies got truly trashed by the English in the second test. Unfortunately the same fate awaits them in the remaining tests. Ignore the media hype regarding the series […]

Rampant Lions Seal Series

Watching the final game of this closely fought series, I finally worked out how the Lions clothing works. Scotland and Ireland combine to make op the socks, England contribute the white shorts, and […]

Reversal of Fortunes

The reality of test rugby was very evident on Saturday when Australia sneaked from behind to level the series against the B & I Lions. How ironic that a missed kick, at the […]

Wimbledon Wipe-out

First Nadal went, then Sharapova, now Federer. The people running the show must be very grateful that their tickets for next week are already sold. The two gentlemen, Rafa in particular, are the […]

Of Mice and Men

The announcement of the Springbok squad for the incoming series was generally well received by rugby lovers. Heyneke Meyer blended experience and youth, using Super 15 form, to produce an excellent combination of […]