http://www.citypress.co.za/ Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:19:48 +0200 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:46:40 +0200 Needles have taught me a lot about running – and vice versa. As a kid I dreaded those jabs we were forced to endure to inoculate us against some or other imagined future epidemic. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Run-Comrades-run-Kicking-against-the-pricks-20120207 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:51:48 +0200 I’ve become so paranoid it’s almost gangster. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Blog-Cruising-with-J9-When-paranoia-pays-20120207 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:51:27 +0200 In liberal Johannesburg, racism is very much alive, writes Lesley Mofokeng. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Some-stories-never-change-20120207 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:46:40 +0200 Still breathless from Cosmo’s sexiest men calendar launch this week, City Press’ Mokgadi Seabi prepares for a trip to the Grammys. http://www.citypress.co.za/Multimedia/Entertainment/Watch-Diamond-Life-From-hunky-SA-to-the-Grammys-in-LA-20120204 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:21:04 +0200 Lindor balls are seriously counter-revolutionary when it comes to Comrades training. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Run-Comrades-run-Of-counter-revolutionary-balls-and-extra-kilos-20120201 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:09:06 +0200 I have to talk myself into making the trip to the mall. I loathe shopping. But send me shopping for anything related to cars, and I can spend hours in a Midas store. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Cruising-with-J9-Car-stuff-every-girl-needs-20120131 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:49 +0200 Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel smiled politely when asked how he felt about the resignation of his deputy but he didn’t comment. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/When-ministers-mingle-20120117 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:10:30 +0200 The trouble with Christmas is that for a toddler it’s incomprehensible. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Some-more-please-Now-that-the-partys-over-20120113 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:53:30 +0200 Sleep wasn’t high on the agenda for the tens of thousands of faithful who went to Bloemfontein to celebrate the ANC’s 100th birthday on January 8. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Bed-politics-in-Bloemfontein-20120110 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:45:17 +0200 If a week in politics is a really long time then 100 years is simply unfathomable. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/ANC-centenary-Partying-like-we-dont-have-to-work-tomorrow-20120105 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:54:11 +0200 Like in a Mafia movie where there is a special back entrance through the restaurant kitchen for those who are connected, we went round the back. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Not-even-the-Godfather-could-keep-journalists-at-ANCs-Limpopo-bash-20111221 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:25:38 +0200 I recently watched a play called The Fat Black Women Sing. Now don’t run away just yet. It was actually quite refreshing and entertaining. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/I-heart-Jozi-Black-fat-and-loving-it-20111217 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:53:04 +0200 I have always been a radio fan. But sadly we hit a bumpy patch we couldn’t quite get over. But all is not lost for the music lover. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Blog-I-heart-Jozi-I-found-music-when-I-learned-to-switch-my-radio-off-20111207 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:15:38 +0200 Never wear a mini-skirt in Joburg city. This is a rule that myself and my female relatives grew up following. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Full-hand-above-the-knee-20120107 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:00:09 +0200 ‘Oh gosh, not again!” These words echo in my head almost every time I’m in a taxi heading towards the Noord Street taxi rank. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/This-rank-is-shameful-20120107 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:00:19 +0200 In black culture a woman should not be seen in scanty outfits such as a “2cm skirt” (as it is known in kasi lingo) in public. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/2cm-skirts-are-just-wrong-20120107 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:00:18 +0200 As a rule, I never wear short skirts in town. The one time I did, not even the fact that I was with two capable men made me feel safe from possible attack. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/I-fear-the-predators-20120107 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:00:05 +0200 I’m nothing if not an overachiever: I make resolution at the beginning and the end of the year. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Uptown-Girl-My-super-awesome-end-of-year-resolutions-20111206 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:20:14 +0200 How, I wondered, did The Toddler even know what ice-cream is? How is it that she keeps asking for it? http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Some-more-please-Goodbye-ice-cream-20111205 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:29:07 +0200 Sometimes it takes an outsider to remind us why our country rocks. http://www.citypress.co.za/Opinions/Blogs/Blog-10-SA-things-I-wish-the-US-had-20111202 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:48:10 +0200