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[27 Mar 2012 | 3 Comments | ]
27 March 2012, From the Editor: Ag shame, poor AfriForum

Eish, this pamphlet AfriForum has unleashed. I wasn’t going to write about it until our Facebook page exploded with comments about it. Comments I found ignorant and unhelpful.

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[27 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
Editor in chief on Afriforum’s poster

Politics in general can be an ugly game. In a country such as ours we often have to ask what the motivation of our politicians really are. But, if you thought that outside politics ruffle feathers you haven’t seen anything until you experienced student politics.

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[26 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]

The boys of Kiaat are on the roll. According to one of Pssst…’s informants, they’re stealing jotters left, right and centre and even stole a couple of caps off the men’s reses. Looks like the other reses should beware of the Kiaat cubs. Although, Pssst…did see that one Madelief first year defended herself quite well. [...]

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[26 Mar 2012 | One Comment | ]

Hear the arguments for and against.

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[26 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
26 March 2012, Internet activism – From the Editor-in-chief

Completely oblivious of her imminent death, the blonde girl strolls right in front of my car whilst listening to the latest hit from Lady Gaga and simultaneously updating her Facebook status. She only becomes aware of me as I slam on brakes and come to a halt only centimetres from her. Displeased is an understatement. [...]

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[26 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
26 March 2012, Shut yo’ mouth – From the editor

I like, and frequently encourage, criticism. I will gladly engage with someone who is criticising from an informed, intelligent position. But don’t make sweeping generalisations or mindless, irrelevant assumptions.

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[13 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
The Top 10

So, it was interview time here at Perdeby last week. Here are the top ten things not to do in an interview (these can probably be applied to all job interviews).

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[13 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]

Pssst… hears that Mopanie’s preparations for their annual jock run are well under way. When the Mopanie semis joined the Zinnia semis on their party bus, things got a quite hot and steamy when the Mopanie boys stripped down to their jocks and the Zinnia girls ripped their tops off and danced around in their [...]

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[12 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
12 March 2012: Ho, ho, ho and a bottle of rum – From the editor

I’ve always wanted to be a pirate. In my highly romanticised version of pirating, there is rum and tropical islands and Jack Sparrow-type mentors.

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[6 Mar 2012 | No Comment | ]
The top 10

Some people eat disgusting things all the time. Here are the top most disgusting foods in the world.