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Chris Moerdyk

SA's solution - stone the bastards

2012-05-28 09:57

To hear politicians advocating tolerance is funny because the entire political agenda all of the political parties is to fuel the fire of intolerance, says Chris Moerdyk.

Does Malema or the media maketh Malema?

Chris Moerdyk 2012-05-23 07:28 13 comments | 1758 views

Given that Julius Malema is just an ordinary citizen, one has to ask whether he is, in fact, still news, writes Chris Moerdyk.

Why does the minority decide for the majority?

Chris Moerdyk 2012-05-14 07:25 13 comments | 4696 views

Maybe I don't understand the concept of democracy but I swear blind it has something to do with the majority deciding on things that affect society at large, writes Chris Moerdyk.

Unhealthy health regulations

Chris Moerdyk 2012-05-07 07:14 7 comments | 1672 views

Is your health at risk from unhealthy health regulations, asks Chris Moerdyk.

You can be free or dom - your choice

Chris Moerdyk 2012-05-02 07:11 14 comments | 1555 views

We South Africans have the constitutional right to be free or to be dom, says Chris Moerdyk.

Taxing our vices just makes more vices

Chris Moerdyk 2012-04-16 07:41 22 comments | 2836 views

If you tax a product high enough, illegal substitutes will start making an appearance, says Chris Moerdyk.

Driving for free on the Kentucky Fried Freeway

Chris Moerdyk 2012-04-02 07:25 19 comments | 4119 views

Instead charging toll fees, all the government needs do is put sections of the highways out for sponsorship, says Chris Moerdyk.

Advertising rule #1: Jesus saves not sells

Chris Moerdyk 2012-03-19 07:28 47 comments

I have been watching with a mixture of amusement and frustration, public and advertising industry reaction to the Red Bull "Jesus Ad " saga, says Chris Moerdyk.

Are drivers really dumping drunk driving?

Chris Moerdyk 2012-03-05 07:27 14 comments | 3222 views

Is that a faint glimmer of light I see at the end of South Africa's tunnel of road death, asks Chris Moerdyk.

Hi, I'm Chris and I'm an addict

Chris Moerdyk 2012-02-20 07:26 36 comments | 10120 views

Having managed successfully to avoid becoming an alcoholic or druggie, Chris Moerdyk has discovered that he suffers from the world's newest and most all-consuming addiction.

The world's best wire pullers are in SA

Chris Moerdyk 2012-02-06 07:45 16 comments | 6167 views

Chris Moerdyk says he has found the next Minister of Science and Technology for President Jacob Zuma's Cabinet.

Sometimes consumers can be utter idiots

Chris Moerdyk 2012-01-23 07:31 46 comments | 6924 views

Chris Moerdyk was amazed that despite the Gauteng e-tolling being put on hold, at least 200 000 motorists actually registered with Sanral for their e-tags

Absolutely accurate predictions for 2012

Chris Moerdyk 2012-01-10 07:10 23 comments | 9238 views

So, what's this year going to hold in store for us? Chris Moerdyk takes a look. Long and hard.

Why are jeans only made for tall bulimic women and tiny men with no testicles?

Chris Moerdyk 2011-12-27 08:08 48 comments | 5315 views

Chris Moerdyk wonders when some clothing buyer somewhere will realise that the majority of people are not kwashiorkor sufferers or the size of ten elephants.

You can’t shock shocking drivers

Chris Moerdyk 2011-12-12 07:15 23 comments | 3185 views

Chris Moerdyk is not convinced that showing videos of horrendous traffic accidents will help bring down the country’s frightening number of road deaths.

 
Chris Moerdyk is the former head of strategic planning and public affairs at BMW South Africa. He was listed in a 2006 Markinor corporate survey as one of South Africa's top 10 marketing thought leaders. He now spends his time as a marketing analyst as well as commentator on marketing and branding for newspapers, magazines and online.

Is South Africa a bad name?

Chris Moerdyk 2012-04-23 08:37 24 comments | 4687 views

We should not even consider changing our name unless there is some sort of tangible benefit, says Chris Moerdyk.

Follow-the-leader can be a dangerous game

Chris Moerdyk 2012-04-09 07:00 6 comments | 1009 views

I think it would be pretty safe to say that not many people in the world today have too much faith in their leaders, writes Chris Moerdyk.

Money vs morality

Chris Moerdyk 2012-03-26 07:10 11 comments | 1466 views

It seems to have become popular these days for the citizens of a lot of countries to expect government to protect the moral standing of the nation, writes Chris Moerdyk.

When the law is nowhere to be seen

Chris Moerdyk 2012-03-12 07:36 21 comments | 2834 views

I get angry when the law doesn't look like it's doing its job or when justice seems to either take forever or stand firmly on the side of the bad guys, says Chris Moerdyk.

How long can government bleed the population?

Chris Moerdyk 2012-02-27 10:00 58 comments | 6271 views

Those increased hidden taxes we are now having to pay will pretty much wipe out any savings we get from income tax breaks, says Chris Moerdyk.

The nation not the state address

Chris Moerdyk 2012-02-13 11:47 14 comments | 2959 views

To be honest, I am not convinced about state of the nation addresses, says Chris Moerdyk.

Jacob Zuma is not president of the US

Chris Moerdyk 2012-01-30 07:57 32 comments | 7145 views

I suppose it isn’t really President Zuma's fault that police protection services treat him as though he is the President of the United States, says Chris Moerdyk.

Do we care if reality isn't actually real?

Chris Moerdyk 2012-01-16 07:37 9 comments | 1825 views

I get the feeling that the more realistic reality television shows become, the more unrealistic they will be, writes Chris Moerdyk.

E-Tolling and the farce of false number plates

Chris Moerdyk 2012-01-02 08:29 59 comments | 13510 views

If it wasn’t so frustrating, arrogant and smacking of the worst kind of bullying, this whole business of e-tolling would be really funny, writes Chris Moerdyk.

I’m all for the commercialisation of Christmas

Chris Moerdyk 2011-12-19 08:05 25 comments | 2219 views

It has become entirely predictable that during the Christmas every year there is a lot of complaining about the crass commercialisation of Christmas, says Chris Moerdyk.

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denis.johnson.7771 says... Spot on Chris. The Spear was a red herring godsend , Jackson an co will probably continue to milk it for a few more days. In the meantime more sinister stuff is sliding thru under the radar Read the article...

 
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