Muckracker
The dead donkey
THE Dakota Indians in the United States have always known that when your donkey is dead the best strategy is to dismount. The trouble with politicians in Africa, especially in
Jokers are in the house
HERE goes a joke doing rounds on social media. Uncle Tom visited the Queen of England for a heart-to-heart talk. Over tea, Uncle Tom asked the Queen: “Your Majesty, how
Someone pinch Uncle Tom
MUCKRAKER almost toppled off her stool when she heard Uncle Tom accusing Professor Mahao of being too ambitious. That’s the most ridiculous label a politician can slap on the other.
How to love Mapesela
MUCKRAKER likes Minister Tefo Mapesela because he doesn’t pretend to be in charge of his mouth. Mapesela will say the first thing that comes to his mind. The beauty about
You too are Feslady
HERE we go again. Feslady this, Feslady that. Feslady here, Feslady there. It’s Feslady everywhere. The latest episode was at Setsoto Stadium where she is said to have viciously clobbered
The judge and the special flu
MUCKRAKER is no legal fundi but she can smell a whimpering judge from a distance. Justice ’Maseforo Mahase was whining like a spoilt brat last week. Instead of delivering judgement
The land of political jokes
THIS week, there was a tickling Facebook tiff between the DC and LDC. Muckraker gobbled the virulent posts to keep boredom at bay. It was a thoroughly enriching diversion from
How to braai civil servants
A day after the last election, Muckraker walked into one government office to find civil servants bumjiving to Khopolo’s hit song. “Mona ke moketeng oa ngoanaka,” they sang as they
Phori’s silly lotto
Muckraker has never doubted that Thuso Litjobo, the AD spokesperson, is just a blabbermouth whose only political strategy is to yell at political opponents. He has to shout because a
Who cut the pubic hair?
AT a recent science symposium a biological scientist says to his colleague: “Did you know that instead of rats we now use lawyers in our experiments?” “Is that so? Why
