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Simon Lincoln Reader offers his opinion on why Twitter, government and Scotch should never combine. Tito Mboweni included.

Simon Lincoln Reader looks back at political and social events in South Africa this week. He unpicks what he says was a carefully orchestrated deflection of blame by the ruling party. A coincidental trip to Switzerland by local billionaire Johann Rupert, who received a Covid-19 vaccine, was the perfect distraction from the disastrous vaccine procurement failure at home. Under increasing pressure from all sides, Cyril Ramaphosa used the World Economic Forum to point another finger at wealthy nations, accusing them of vaccine nationalism and hoarding. Reader says the political climate is perfec...

SLR: Cautiously hopeful as the chickens come home to roost Simon Lincoln Reader takes an incisive look at the chaotic politics and social unrest which has kicked off the new year with a bewildering bang. A brief global survey of recent events indicates that this year will see many more ego-driven battles in the upper echelons of society. The man on the street will continue to riot while the rich and powerful try to back pedal on promises of freedom and liberation, as those particular chickens have come home to roost. – Melani Nathan Letter from America By Simon Lincoln Reader*

SLR Awards of the Year 2020: Nick Hudson, Ace Magashule, Kay Burley. Warning: seriously unwoke Irreverent columnist Simon Lincoln Reader has had a lot of fun reflecting on 2020. Instead of plunging us into depression after a hard 12 months, he has applied his razor-sharp wit to put forward his nominations for awards for those who made their mark in the year of Covid. You either love or hate SLR, though his strong following suggests more in the former camp; the same could probably be said of his prize-winners. He has also produced a Late Night Live style show with two mates for you to watch. ...