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Unsubscribe | Suggest to a friend | Email the editor The Daily Thought May 19, 2008, 11:14 am Get 15% discount on books All Thought Leader newsletter subscribers receive a 15% discount on books ordered from the Exclusive Books website. Simply go to the order form and use the Thought Leader promo code MGT1. Buy Books... The freedom of not having a car by Sarah Britten on May 19th, 2008 I love the freedom of not having a car. No monthly payments, no ruinous splodges of wonga on the garage card. No insurance, no tracking device, no monthly subscription for said tracking device.* In South Africa, I drove a RunX, which, I reason... A whole lot of white noise by Anthea Buys on May 19th, 2008 Between Wednesday and Sunday last week, Spier Contemporary, currently installed at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, hosted a series of live art performances at the gallery and a few other locations around Jo'burg. The post-competition exhibition, wh... Kenya's animal science phenomenon by Mandela Rhodes Scholars on May 18th, 2008 Submitted by Lionel Faull Lionel Faull stumbles across an entry in the little-known East African Journal of Animal Behavioural Science … Kenya is world famous for its wilderness safari experience, thanks to its magnificent landscapes and teem... Image, art, language and gender by Bert Olivier on May 18th, 2008 Art as practice, phenomenon, activity, always exceeds any specific artist's production. It therefore embodies a certain self-transcendence, which is why every era witnesses anew the problematisation of art. Art has to become a problem as soon as it... Blowing up the bridges by Jonathan Berger on May 18th, 2008 Like a defeated army in retreat, our minister of magic seems intent on leaving behind nothing but ruins for her successor. In what appears to be a frenetic dash to the finish line, the final stage of her marathon of misconduct, Dr Beet and her depart... Yes, business news is boring by Reg Rumney on May 18th, 2008 "Is it only me, or has economic news stagnated?" asks Arthur Goldstuck, my friend and colleague from the Weekly Mail days. No, Arthur, it's not a new development. Business news is often boring. It has often been boring. And since it is often suppl... Is there a Winkie in the House? by Alex Matthews on May 18th, 2008 Parliament's unparallelled ability to generate hot air does lend itself to becoming a geothermal power plant and could solve South Africa's electricity shortage instantly. But, failing that, it also has the potential to play a relevant, stimulating p... Why do blacks hate blacks? SA a label manufacturer! by Michael Trapido on May 18th, 2008 The more I read about the xenophobia issue, the more I realise why the rainbow nation is experiencing teething problems. We are so busy putting labels on things that we miss the real issues. "Xenophobia", "racism" and "criminals" abound in every ... Zimbabwe: Let Vavi act as mediator, Mbeki is needed at home by Michael Trapido on May 17th, 2008 With all the problems arising out of, inter alia, the Ginwala commission, xenophobia and power shortages, perhaps the time has come for the president to travel less and spend more time in office. In his stead, appoint Zwelinzima Vavi, general sec... Xenophobia: Residents of Alexandra owed an apology by Michael Trapido on May 16th, 2008 Wading through the tons of articles on xenophobia, I am of the view that while some -- such as Jacob Zuma, the ANC as a party, Cosatu, AfriForum and Patricia de Lille -- are hitting the nail on the head, others are just taking gratuitous pot shots at... Read More on Thoughtleader.co.za