And he's back!

Yes folks, just when you thought it was safe to come out and play, the schoolyard bully — wads of cash in hand and chubby cheeks glistening ever-so-slightly from the intensity of righteous indignation — has laid claim to the swings, climbing-frame and merry-go-round. Did I mention the sports track?

The Point, truth be told, is filled with julio-joy at the return of malemamunchkin.

For who else can single-handedly elicit so many unintended chuckles or scathing remarks? More importantly, who else can make every one of us seriously contemplate taking that Mensa test? And, yes, that includes you — the reader who consistently uses the comment section at the bottom of Malema articles to advise other readers not to comment on old chubby-cheeks.

800m HOGWASH CHAMPION

"The International Amateur Athletic Federation (sic) decision to test Semenya is racist and sexist and we must not allow them to do it," said the munchkin.

I reckon we should take his word for it. He is, after all, an expert in both fields. Few 28-year-olds can claim to have had as much practice at being both racist and sexist as young Julius. You want proof? Seriously? Okay...

"Where are the white South Africans to welcome Caster? If it was rugby, they would be here."

Hmm... yes, I know, this is a tricky one. Are white people racist or sexist because they enjoy rugby? Rugby = white sport + men. I've coined a new word: raysexist. Use it, don't use it.

Ah... but he wasn't done yet.

"There are so many athletes who are ugly and some look like men but no one has said anything. That girl (Semenya) is nice and we support her."

Yes, he really said that. To be fair on the raysexist one, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela also used the word 'girl'. Little girl, in fact. Probably not the adjective I would have used. And President Zuma hinted at a conspiracy theory.

"It was started deliberately to cause a kind of confusion and dampen the spirits of the country unnecessarily."

Where there's a South African, there will be a conspiracy theory. Occasionally this theory will give birth to twins. It all depends on the involvement of the third force.

NOW WE'RE TALKING...

Second only to Malema on the South African Annoyance Scale, is the taxi industry. But, unlike the intellectually-challenged youth leader, the taxi industry doesn't always have the support of the alliance...

The chaps in the taxi industry are getting all bent out of shape over the new BRT system. It's bad for business; they want it stopped. This is, after all, what that Jacob fellow seemed to be promising ahead of the elections.

"Everybody is saying that they have been talking to the taxi industry, but the taxi industry is saying, you are not talking to us," said Ralph Jones of the United Taxi Association Forum.

"So why not park it and actually go and talk to people that are saying you have not spoken to them. From there, if it must continue, it will continue. If it must stop forever, let it stop forever, then we uplift the suspension."

So, let me see if I've got this straight: suspend the BRT; reach the decision to end it entirely; and then, when it is no longer necessary, lift the suspension. I think I know why the government chose to end this conversation.

"To this intended strike action, the leadership of the taxi industry is attempting to hold our democratically-elected government and consequently ordinary commuters to ransom," said the ANC, Cosatu and the SACP at a joint press-briefing.

I have a secret suspicion that the taxi alliance forgot to pay its union fees.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana, bemoaning the slow progress in implementing employment equity legislation, made the following threat:

"You better touch our hand whilst we are still giving it. I want to warn them that the revolution will be a revolution of all black people. I am as angry as I was. I have not calmed down a bit. If we want to unite the people of this country this is the route to go."

Not the kind of guy you want to annoy in the traffic. Come to think of it, not the kind of guy you want to annoy. Fullstop.

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