Archive for February, 2011

Credit where due – Jimmy Manyi

By Bruce Gorton | 26 February 2011

Jimmy Manyi made an unfortunate statement about there being too many coloureds in the Western Cape.

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Growing mushrooms – and an economy

By Bruce Gorton | 25 February 2011

The South African Mushroom Farmers Association is currently dealing with a problem – our local peat is scarce so we have to import it – thus they are funding a project to find an alternative.

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The third world shuffle

By Bruce Gorton | 24 February 2011

One of the most popular political games in the third world is what I call the “Third world shuffle.”

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Potholer54 gets Monckton

By Bruce Gorton | 23 February 2011

 

YouTube often produces surprisingly good skeptical stuff – and one of the chief examples of this is a guy who goes by the name of Potholer54. His recent three part video series on Christopher Monckton is to my mind, a masterpiece. Next two parts under the fold:

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Anonymous 101 for journalists

By Bruce Gorton | 22 February 2011

There is a lot written about anonymous from people who have basically zero clue about the concept.  I figured I should clear some of the misconceptions up.

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Nutrition woo meister comes to SA

By Bruce Gorton | 21 February 2011

The Times’ Jackie May has done an article on Patrick Holford’s new book.

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Why you can’t license a free press

By Bruce Gorton | 16 February 2011

Freedom of the press is based on essentially two rights – the right to information, and the right to free expression.

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An open letter to Sanral’s chief Nazir Alli

By Bruce Gorton | 16 February 2011

Foreign investment is not always good in and of itself. I know its very trendy to think it is, but it isn’t.

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ANC improving the Austrian economy

By Bruce Gorton | 14 February 2011

According to the Star today (In a story I can’t find online for some reason) the ANC’s plan for all these new toll roads is going to primarily benefit a bunch of Austrians – who expect some fat profits from it.  Read More…

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