Archives for November 2008

Would you vote for a DA-Shikota alliance?

June 7th, 2026 (Updated)

From a Sun Tzu – Art of War perspective, the battle for power in South Africa can be bluntly distilled to the ANC vs Every Other Piddly Party. If one assumes victory in politics is being in a position to make a significant impact on overall policy, then Lekota, Zille and the like need to […]

Barack Obama’s initiation cartoon

June 7th, 2026 (Updated)

Skipped a day yesterday so thought we’d come back with a double-barrel cartoon for a lazy Sunday. While many are familiar with Reagan’s history as an actor and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s terminator background, few realise that George Bush was actually Head Cheerleader while attending Phillips Academy in Andover (close to Boston). Check out Matt Littman’s article […]

Shikota struggle for party name

June 7th, 2026 (Updated)

“We, the ANC, are very busy at the moment and we don’t want to waste our energy on this any longer… so we are taking legal advice,” said Jessie Duarte, the ANC spokesperson. The ANC will no doubt draw on its vast legal resources devoted to enacting and implementing name changes throughout the country – […]

Media experiences post-US election blues

June 7th, 2026 (Updated)

The media frenzy around the elections came to a peak yesterday as one of the most popular reality TV shows of the year came to a close. For a recap of all the election antics and some nostalgic laughs check out the Wonkie US election cartoons archive.

Barack Obama wins the US elections

June 7th, 2026 (Updated)

Barack Hussein Obama’s victory signals the end of the longest election campaigns in American history. He will be sworn in as USA’s 44th president in January next year – truly a historic moment as Obama will take the lead as America’s first black president. Obama faces a number of local challenges to start off his […]