A good week for George Harris
Hilton College headmaster George Harris has reversed the old school principle of “a letter from your parents” and written one to them. In it, he excoriates the little darlings’ guardians for shameless exhibitionism at the school’s annual rugby derby against nearby Michaelhouse. He appealed to parents to “ditch the opulence”. Once it might have been a picnic basket, but it has now turned into such a display of wealth that Harris was moved to urge restraint. Or else, see me after the match?
A bad week for Senzo Mchunu
Last week began badly for police minister Senzo Mchunu and went downhill from there. Having promised “extraordinary measures” to combat “high violence zones” in Cape Town, his plan was voted down in the National Council of Provinces — by his own party. A few days later, KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi got dressed up in his best combat gear, accompanied by a bristling cast, and accused Mchunu of undermining efforts to fight organised crime in the province.
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