Metro’s speed hump excuse nonsensical

I CAN only agree with the Erickson and Bothma families about the abuse of Glendore Road by reckless drivers (“Glendore Road used as a race track”, Herald May 17)....

Don’t blame victim for criminal’s action

WE certainly do live in a sick society. The old “blame the victim” syndrome raises it’s ugly head yet again....

Mbeki unlikely to alter tax policies

HAVING been approached by Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu on the subject of land tax, I made it clear to him that a meaningful upturn in job creation can be brought about only by phasing out VAT while phasing in tax on land....

Watch out for bogus meter reader

I WISH to alert all metro residents to a possible bogus meter reader visiting people’s homes....

Coalition soldiers becoming monsters

WHILE reading, I recently came across the following quote from Nietzsche. In light of the coalition’s recent behaviour in Iraq, I find it particularly appropriate....

Alien plant invaders make a comeback

ON the Schoenmakerskop end of Victoria Drive, the Working for Water project did a wonderful job of clearing up all the alien, mainly Australian invader plants, and our local fynbos and other plants have been showing a wonderful recovery....

Wonderful conclusion to our celebrations

WHAT a wonderful way to conclude our 10 years of democratic freedom celebrations, by being awarded the World Cup tournament in our beloved South Africa....