Few things are more idiotic than racism and fringe nationalism. The most idiotic thing, of course, is ignorance. However, another pretty idiotic thing is police corruption. And South Africa has a lot of that.

Including cops who can’t read and then lie about it.

A Constable’s ability to read and explain rights to the two people arrested for allegedly killing rightwing leader Eugene Terre Blanche came under the spotlight. Constable Kedibone Mokwele was asked by a defence lawyer in the Mahikeng High Court sitting in Ventersdorp to read a phrase in English and explain it in Setswana. She was unable to do so, prompting defence lawyer Kgomotso Tlouane to say: “Madam, you are pathetic.” [via]

It will take a lot to beat me where lame cartoons are concerned. If there were a lame-off, then I would win by a mile. One might say that my cartoons are for the, you know, lame-man.

Reading news articles and their comment threads, on websites like News24 and IOL, is a special experience. So special, in fact, that I’ve decided to summarise all of them into one simple blog post.

After this, you will never need to read another South African news article, and its comment thread, again.

First, the story.

CAPE TOWN – Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis at risus sit amet nisl mattis rutrum. Pellentesque ut elit nisi. Donec accumsan, quam vitae tristique porttitor, erat magna vulputate mauris, non placerat purus ante eu augue. Cras ac gravida elit. Praesent tincidunt ipsum sit amet justo mollis placerat. Aliquam dignissim sapien in libero convallis vel porta est venenatis. Sed in tortor velit, vitae luctus orci.

Donec adipiscing, ante ut aliquet vulputate, sem purus porttitor enim, et tempor nulla arcu ac purus.

Maecenas in luctus mauris.

- SAPA

Then, the comments.

MattK: Well said, professor. Something should be done about that.

Anon2: I’d like to see that prof’s research. Is it publicly available?

WhiteGuy25: Anon2, no. Because the ANC government wants to hide it lol

Zuluboy: WhiteGuy25, go jump. We’re coming for you when Madiba dies.

SKD: hahahahaha!!! see how the blacks f**k up everything!!!

ANC_mylife: wena! it’s that tea lady’s fault! her DA wants to bring back apartheid… we will neva let it happen

Anon345: Zuluboy, you’re fag who can’t read. Ask your baas to teach you.

StupidName: Anon345, you’re a fag too… and a soutpiel

sportsfanatic: f**k this country.. it’s going to the dogs…JUST LIKE ZIMBABWE… i’m moving to Australia as soon as I can

Anon46664: f**k malema! i hope afriforum f**k him up, that baboon!!!!!

Nige: i hate this country… criminals have more rights than us! BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY!

SiphoS: nige……my brudda….go back 2 europe where u belong… KILL DA BOER!

Now, go get a cup of coffee.

You’ll thank me later.