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In darkies' Africa

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:03:08 +0200

Twitter squashed an online conversation between black South Africans because it disapproved of a word they were using, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Check your date!

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:49:50 +0200

A service that allows people in the USA to run a background check on their prospective dates takes all the fun - and trust - out of meeting new people, says Georgina Guedes.

How Joost came to tell the truth

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:29:00 +0200

David Gemmell speaks about how the most famous chapter came to be. You know, the one about The Video.

The people's car

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:11:59 +0200

It was a sad day for young South Africans when Volkswagen announced they would cease production on the Citi Golf, writes David Moseley.

Who will win the battle?

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:51:32 +0200

Will the high cost of using a cellphone in SA come down or are MTN, Vodacom and Cell C just too big and powerful to be budged, asks Chris Moerdyk.

I see you, baby...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:48:08 +0200

With internet connections and onboard GPS, your phone can now literally "tell" all your friends exactly where you are, writes Alistair Fairweather.

The bearable lightness of debating Malema

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:33:10 +0200

Tim Cohen goes head-to-head, live and in full colour, with Julius Malema. Not only does he enjoy the experience, he ends up being (at least partially) converted by the young lion.

A toilet for your bride

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:21:35 +0200

Georgina Guedes learns that Indian mothers are setting an unusual imperative for men hoping to marry their daughters - that their villages have toilets.

Hedgehogs and foxes

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:13:56 +0200

Clem Sunter thinks it's better for businesses to have the nature of a fox than a hedgehog.

Football folly

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:36:24 +0200

With eight months to go, the 2010 World Cup is shaping up to one of the most intriguing ever, writes David Moseley.