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Porn emporium’s Nobel nomination prompts DSTV rethink

The planet's largest purveyor of pornography, the world wide web, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, prompting both South Africa's religious right and frigid left, to reconsider their attempts to get DSTV's proposed porno channel banned.

03.12.2010 | South Africa | steven

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Zuma to be known as ‘Big Pimpin’ Mack Daddy’ in Cele-inspired title reshuffle

Police Commissioner Beki Cele's instruction to parliament on Tuesday to call him 'General' henceforth has prompted a flurry of other top officials demanding the right to pick their own title, including a request from the President's office that he be referred to as 'the Big Pimpi

03.11.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Winnie slams Gandhi, lays into Buddha and Jesus

After her recent attack on former husband Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, whom she described as a betrayer of the African people and as a “cretin” respectively, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has gone on to accuse a long list of historical pacifist figures as “a bun

03.10.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Zuma slams Palace Guards for mocking his grossly distended skull

President Jacob Zuma has accused Buckingham Palace guards of mocking his grotesquely distended skull by wearing long furry helmets whenever they accompanied him in public. Meanwhile doctors agree that the President's skull is still lengthening, largely as a result of him wedging his head up Juli

03.8.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Lost Zimbabwe Jewish tribe confirms roots with guilt-trips, stay-at-home sons

Researchers have confirmed that Zimbabwe's Lemba people have ancient Jewish roots, with sons living at home until their 30s and worried mothers urging their adult children to dress more warmly and to finish their soup because people are starving in Africa. Meanwhile Robert Mugabe says he wants t

03.8.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Ox-wagons could return as more manufacturers recall cars

As Chevrolet become the latest manufacturer, after Toyota, Honda, Ford and Nissan, to recall vehicles in 2010, a spokesperson for the Afrikaans Taal en Kultuur Vereniging, said his organisation's stand-point that the ox-wagon was phased out prematurely had been proved correct.

03.5.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Top Billing: “Chile is so Haiti right now”

Top Billing is set to declare Chile "this season's Haiti" on tonight's show, with socialite Khanyi Mbau embarking on a mercy mission to Santiago to deliver moist towelettes to Chileans who have lost everything. Meanwhile Jeannie D will show viewers how to get that 'Chile chic&#

03.4.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Porn fans ‘let down’ by Minister of Arts and Culture

Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingawa caused an internet sensation yesterday when news broke that she had declared an exhibition at Constitution Hill "immoral" and "pornographic" for its inclusion of photographs of "naked lesbians", words which cranked up the gallery&#

03.3.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Danny Jordaan locks himself in toilet as he discovers 100 days is three months

Local World Cup kingpin Danny Jordaan has locked himself in his toilet and is refusing to come out after an aide accidentally told him that 100 days is just over three months. Jordaan was apparently under the impression that he had "loads of time" before the World Cup kick-off. A team of p

03.1.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Malema: ‘The dog ate my tax returns’

Instant millionaire Julius Malema says his last few tax returns are not available for scrutiny because the dog ate them. Meanwhile he has accused a reporter of faking his signature, despite testimony from skeptical forensic experts who say that it is almost impossible to forge a thumbprint.

02.28.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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PAC’s sudden growth confounds numeracy experts

The Auditor-General is set to be called in to help solve the numerical mystery of how the PAC, who could only muster 23 votes in the 2009 election, can suddenly lay claim to having an army of 3000 soldiers.

02.26.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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De Lille outraged over “stupid ID design” comments

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba has enraged Independent Democrats leader Patricia de Lille by describing the design of the South African ID as "stupid" and "a mess".

02.24.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Prince Philip to receive PC training ahead of Zuma’s UK visit

In advance of Jacob Zuma's first state visit to the UK next week, it has been revealed that Prince Philip has been sent to cultural sensitivity workshops to minimise the likelihood of him ordering Zuma to "fetch my slippers and a G&T chop-chop" upon first meeting.

02.24.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Malema tormented by racist conspiracy and not gammon instead of brain

Tenderpreneur Julius Malema says he is not a hypocrite for publicly condemning personal enrichment while allegedly privately enriching himself, saying that there is no word for 'hypocrite' in the Pedi dictionary. Meanwhile he has blamed a racist media conspiracy for his woes while ignoring t

02.22.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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Malema millions: not stealing from masses because masses don’t pay tax

The ANC has denied that Julius Malema is enriching himself at the expense of the masses, saying that he is only helping himself to tax revenue paid mainly by Democratic Alliance voters. "The ANC-voting masses contribute almost no tax revenue," explained a spokesman, "so this doesn'

02.21.2010 | Seen or Heard, South Africa | steven

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