Opinion
18 May 2012 - Opinion
What a lift the hullabaloo has created for contemporary art in South Africa. Particularly for Brett Murray, whose work I am particularly fond of yet ...
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The Press Club that is not a press club
17 May 2012 - OpinionImagine walking into a butcher shop only to find that it is actually a morgue, in spite of the signage outside. Worse still, how would ...
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Why we are (and are not) in a startup bubble
7 May 2012 - OpinionI’m old enough to remember the first internet bubble, and lately I’ve been having a feeling of déjà vu, writes Matt Straz. While most entrepreneurs ...
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Why good work is not enough
3 May 2012 - OpinionThere’s a common belief keeping your head down, working hard and working well will achieve you business success and recognition. It’s a nice idea, but ...
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The case of the Halaal matzah pudding and other PC treats
26 April 2012 - OpinionFollowing her last column on religious fanaticism and the Woolies Halaal hot cross bun fiasco, Caryn Gootkin looks at political correctness, Google and matzah puddings, ...
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Karl Marx and the Halaal hot cross bun debacle
19 April 2012 - OpinionCaryn Gootkin was amused at the outrage with which some Christians swallowed the news that their Easter treats carried Halaal certification. It made her think ...
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Cruising the freelance highway
5 April 2012 - OpinionWhere did the time go? Twenty-five years have passed and the last day of work has arrived. Two and a half decades at the same ...
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Skollie
28 March 2012 - OpinionCaryn Gootkin was offended by the name her neighbourhood watch used to enlist volunteers for a midnight mountain patrol. Unsure whether her outrage was justified, ...
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The Loeries: too much barking and way too little real bite
16 March 2012 - OpinionI wonder about the Loerie Awards. I wonder in particular about ownership, the opaque structure, being all things to all people, its positioning, the commitment ...
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Why is the Famous Five series no longer a jolly good read?
14 March 2012 - OpinionCaryn Gootkin bemoans the modernising of classic children’s books. The words and expressions which so aptly captured the flavour of their era are gone and ...
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