Twitter is fast becoming notorious for flooding the world with irrelevant information. Still it can be fun if Ahmadinejad plays a swine flu prank on Pakistan with it.
Archives for April 2009
Swine flu spreads – possible terrorism alert
June 7th, 2026 (Updated)South African 2009 election results
June 7th, 2026 (Updated)In a nutshell, the ANC won the South African 2009 elections by a significant margin, as expected. They did not get their 2/3 majority with a final tally of 65.9% of the national vote. Julius Malema will be disappointed – possibly as disappointed as many South African were that the Julius Malema Nando’s ad was […]
Wonkie comments and Reader gripes
June 7th, 2026 (Updated)It’s been fun for Wonkie to cover both the US and South African elections over the last few months. Particularly on the coverage of the South African elections, Wonkie received a number of emails stating we’re too pro one party vs another. Please bear in mind that Wonkie is trying to capture the thoughts and […]
Julius Malema’s Nandos Ad – Updated
June 7th, 2026 (Updated)As the vote counting continues today after yesterday’s South African elections, the one certain result is that voter apathy is something that South Africa’s new democracy does not suffer from. As Wonkie mentioned in the South African 2009 election voters guide it is important to hear a truly representative public voice. Given that the expected […]
South African 2009 election Voters Guide
June 7th, 2026 (Updated)Wonkie is surprised how simple the choices are for the the 2009 South African elections. If you are (a) happy with the status quo, or (b) have anything to gain from the ANC being in power – be it a potential job (a la Barbara Hogan) or power (a la Tokyo) make sure you vote […]