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KICK ALMOST COST THE MATCH AND SERIES
SA scrumhalves seem obsessed with box kicks. Faf de Klerk's stupid box kick at the end of the match gifted possession to the Irish, who then camped on the Bok line for the last two minutes. De Klerk had to make a try-saving tackle, but his box kick almost cost us the match and the series. RUGBY FAN
USE THE CORRECT NAME
ALGOA FM, please will the DJs call our national rugby team the Springboks not the Springbucks? They have been the Boks for more than 100 years. Come on chaps, get with it! MARK
NO FLAG FLYING WHILE VISITORS IN THE CITY
ONCE again the large flag on the Donkin was AWOL in a visitors-filled Port Elizabeth. OLAF
WON’T VOTE BECAUSE OF POOR GRANT CASH
TO all the political parties, we as women won’t vote for the R330 that we get for the child support grant. L MSIMANG, PORT ELIZABETH
PITY MADONSELA CAN’T STAY IN OFFICE
SUCH a pity about Thuli Madonsela. She is an unbelievably courageous and heroic crusader for the rights of all the people in South Africa and when she goes she will be sadly missed by the majority. Only the scum of the earth will rejoice at her departure. TURNBULL
HOW MANY WORKERS HAVE RDP HOUSES?
NUMSA workers demand R5 000 a month housing allowance. Really. How many of their members have RDP houses? EYES OPEN
NO GOVERNMENT OWNS ME
“URGENT need for change” (June 24) – Yoliswa Yako, since the day I was born I have been free and that is more than 60 years ago. The people who ran the country at that time did not own my body, soul or mind nor will this one. About owning land, how can anyone own land that belongs to someone else? I mean the land belongs to the Khoi-San people, not to those who claim to own it. That is the story that must be told so that all of us can live a happy life and enjoy our freedom.
BRUINMAN
DISAPPOINTED IN JORDAAN’S CHOICE
DANNY Jordaan, someone who drinks and drives cannot be in charge of safety and security! So disappointed in you! MUSLIM
NUMBERS CAN’T BE TRUSTED
WRONG lotto numbers – The Herald apologises for any inconvenience (“Powerball numbers wrong”, June 27). That does not help someone who has thrown out the winning ticket. Will it happen again? You may as well stop printing the numbers, as they can no longer be trusted. MALCOLM C
JAILED FOR R380 THEFT
DID I read correctly? Two men sentenced to 15 years for stealing R380’s worth of sweets (“Two jailed for R380 robbery”, June 24)! Can’t believe it. READER
WHO’S PAYING FOR LEAKING WATER?
BRICKMAKERS Kloof – what is happening about the permanent leakage? Who is paying for that water running down that road? And the tar and rubble lying around looks disgusting. RATEPAYER
MATCH A FARCE
WHAT a farce the West Indies-SA semifinal in Barbados. The players were allegedly manipulating the result to draw spectators. CRICKET FAN
BREAKFAST DISRESPECTFUL
HOW could they arrange a breakfast for Ismail Mahomed in Ramadaan (“Bay pays tribute to departing festival artistic director”, June 22)? Have they no respect for the Muslim religion? PROUD MUSLIM
FESTIVAL A DRUNKEN BRAWL
ALLIANCE Francaise Music Fest another drunken brawl. Pity too that none of the so-called artistes could sing. PAUL WEISS
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