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ONVENTIONAL wisdom has always dictated that people who are foulmouthed and use a lot of swearwords in their speech are generally of a lower class and possibly less intelligent, but there are multiple studies that seem to point in the opposite direction: that people who use profanity are, in fact, generally blessed with a richer vocabulary and higher IQ.

This revelation should please North West premier Supra Mahumapelo, who was heard hurling an expletive at DA MP John Steenhuisen during the recent state of the nation debate, the annual re-enactment of Animal Farm’s Battle of the Cowshed.

These studies should also embolden DJ Euphonik. Some months ago he caused quite a stir on Twitter when he launched into a delicious rant, punctuated with