And now South Africa? A #GNU? Isn’t that a wildebeest? Apparently, it’s a Government of National Unity. But that in itself is an oxymoron. You can call our government many things but “unified” is a stretch. More like a Government of Disunity. I’m Tonya Khoury and we...
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Fat #CheshireCats and a Week of Media Mayhem
If I have to tell you that we have tornados and floods in KZN you are unlikely to be surprised. But if I tell you that the #ANC are holding a cleansing ceremony for the province, and that #JimmyManyi (ex #ANN7 owner) says that the #ANC are manipulating the weather,...
Fairy Tales and Other News
Let’s talk about boats, not the ones I jump onto, but the one that is sinking SA’s reputation faster than the #Guptas’ #BellPottinger. #LadyRa is the name of the vessel that docked in Cape Town that was sent by Russia and is allegedly a carriage for arms and...
#PRIMECrime: Court TV & A Cold Drink
It was a week for court tv and cold drink. #PRIMECrime. If I’m going to hazard a guess, I’m going to say you didn’t watch either the #ThaboBester or #SenzoMeyiwa trial in full. You probably were doing silly stuff like working or trying to work but being hindered by...
South Africa: #EXTRAOrdinary Stories
You would be forgiven if you thought you were living in an alternate galaxy this week. The news was just plain weird, some might even say EXTRA ordinary. Good citizens of this magnificent country, you’ve made it, it’s Friday and it’s time to #ScratchTheSurface with...
One Step Beyond – #Madness – A Year in SA
Well done tenacious one, you’ve been reading #ScratchTheSurface for another year. But 2022 wasn’t for the faint hearted and, seeing as you’re here, saddle up and let’s take #OneStepBeyond and look back in anger on the first half of this year. It was no football match,...
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#EverybodyLies – #ElectionCoalitions and Other Fairy Tales
And now South Africa? A #GNU? Isn’t that a wildebeest? Apparently, it’s a Government of National Unity. But that in itself is an oxymoron. You can call our government many things but “unified” is a stretch. More like a Government of Disunity. I’m Tonya Khoury and we...
Fat #CheshireCats and a Week of Media Mayhem
If I have to tell you that we have tornados and floods in KZN you are unlikely to be surprised. But if I tell you that the #ANC are holding a cleansing ceremony for the province, and that #JimmyManyi (ex #ANN7 owner) says that the #ANC are manipulating the weather,...
Fairy Tales and Other News
Let’s talk about boats, not the ones I jump onto, but the one that is sinking SA’s reputation faster than the #Guptas’ #BellPottinger. #LadyRa is the name of the vessel that docked in Cape Town that was sent by Russia and is allegedly a carriage for arms and...
#PRIMECrime: Court TV & A Cold Drink
It was a week for court tv and cold drink. #PRIMECrime. If I’m going to hazard a guess, I’m going to say you didn’t watch either the #ThaboBester or #SenzoMeyiwa trial in full. You probably were doing silly stuff like working or trying to work but being hindered by...