Gareth Cliff, the irrelevant former media personality who peaked as an Idols judge many years ago, this week resorted to a double dose of sexism and racism in a desperate attempt to get his name back in the headlines, writes Hogarth.
When you punch above your weight, as SA is often said to be doing when it comes to international affairs, you must expect to be given a bloody nose now and again.
Whether it was the idea of an overly excited PR person or his own campaign gimmick, KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala made a fool of himself at the unveiling of a water supply project in Highflats, near Ixopo, this week, writes Hogarth.