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And what about the sin tax on your other vice
25/02/2008 10:21
Mr Qwelane? That must have really hurt even more that the cigarette increase. Concerning the so-called "plain language" in your column last week, it was nothing other than HATE SPEECH (plain & simple). Your articles are becoming more and more incoherant and difficult to understand - I wonder why? This latest offering is yet another example. - bokkie |
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dear Jon
25/02/2008 10:22
Jon, you are like a weather cock. You sway which way the wind blows. Tomorrow you are going to tell us how JZ is the right man for the job. Next week you going to tell us JZ is a clown who should be in the zoo showering with the monkeys. - mama tembu |
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Sin taxes are working
25/02/2008 10:22
According to an article on this site, cigarette consumption has decreased from 2billion packs in 1990 to 1.3billion packs in 2005. Apparently it fell by 5%-7% for every 10% increase in price. As much as I detest Manto, at least she has done something positive in this regard. It is your choice to smoke and you can obviously afford it, but if it stops teenagers from starting in the first place, the increases are a good thing. - DW |
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What's up Jonno?
25/02/2008 10:27
You must be feeling very off...no racism today? No scathing attack on innocent white people? Or is it hidden between the lines somewhere? - Gatvol vir Jon |
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Disappointed
25/02/2008 10:29
Hey Jon, I must say I?m disappointed in you. Was expecting some good literature on why the black?s only press conference was excusable last week. Surely this was more controversial than the budget and knowing you for the outspoken one against racist behaviour I?m deeply disappointed. Maybe next week something on the racist white people again? - Chris |
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Skills Development and Job Creation
25/02/2008 10:30
I hope the infrastructure investment would create enough sustainable jobs for many jobless South Africans, we are tired of hearing employment growth when that growth doesn't represent 'jobless people' entering the job market, food prices have rocketed to over 50% with price of bread dependent on commodity futures, it seems like we'll be paying catchup to the food retailers, lets pray that the farmers produce more than we can consume so that surplus commodity can off-set increase in food prices. - Luzuko |
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YAY Jon...
25/02/2008 10:41
Well done you too for giving credit where credit is due! - stack |
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Didn't even bother reading you column
25/02/2008 10:52
because I know its all negative. Its OK Jon, whatever you say. According to stack it seems you said something leaning more on a positive side but still you are not worth reading. - Badi |
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What is Jon still doing here ?
25/02/2008 10:53
Yet another absurd article by big biggot JON - Fraser |
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Lol
25/02/2008 10:58
Ha ha ha ... you Jon! "Bravo Trevor, and tell your boss from me I said bravo to him, too!!" - TheOne |
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GO AWAY
25/02/2008 11:06
Jon, pls go and join the SABC - - craig |
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Trevor for President
25/02/2008 11:11
Jon, come on, admit it, Trevor Manuel is the only person capable, competent and intelligent enough to become President of SA. For once I agree with your views on why foreign investors are turning their backs on SA. For the same reasons, so are South African businessman. As the saying goes, the honeymoon is over. - Al |
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Mr. Manuel
25/02/2008 11:14
I simply luuuuv the heavier sin taxes and am praying that my husband who has been smoking for 45 years, will now stop. And all the moms and dads out there who smoke in cars and rooms where their children are struggling for oxygen.
How I hate smoking rooms in restaurants. Have been overseas for 4 weeks... are children still allowed in them?
Now, if Mr. Manuel could somehow keep the Scorpions in tact,and stop the looting of the Government koffers, I shout out...Trevor for President. - Alicia |
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Is this really your article Jon?
25/02/2008 11:17
Its a complete 360 on last weeks article. Nice to know you want to keep the wealth in the country..it makes more sense. Are you feeling OK? - Denzil |
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badi
25/02/2008 11:24
I must be honest I dont agree with a lot that DEAR JON has to say most of the time but this is the first remotely positive and light-hearted article he has written in a long while, I really just prefer it to all the negativity that is spewing out of everyone else at the moment... Dont even get me started on Carte Blanche (Pharmaceutical Companies take not you should be advertising serious anti-depressants every Sunday night from 7-8 you would make a packet!!) - stack |
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Maybe there is hope
25/02/2008 11:25
Good Come back after last weeks article, There are encouraging signs regarding the budget but it remains to be seen if they have the brains to implement it.
Once you tackle the priority problems such as crime and education maybe the ones like myself who are abroad may return.
Until that day. We shall see if the criminals in governmebt can keep their grubby hands off the tax payers money. - Thinking of returning |
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Touchy subject
25/02/2008 11:34
The sin taxes are only an issue for those of us who significantly overindulge. If you argue that is proportionately unfair on the poor, thats true, but then they shouldn't be indugling anyway. It irritates me to see obviously poor people feeding their addictions rather than their kids. Alchohol is a massive problem in SA> - walter |
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Denzil, you are right. Jon must be feeling sick today
25/02/2008 11:38
and he just pressed the send button after asking his new secretary (who doesnt know his style yet) to prepare something on the budget speech for him. He is gonna read this later and the poor lady will be fired coz JQ doesnt write nonsense like this. JQ belongs to a group of ANGRY AT THABO MBEKI AN HIS CLAN. Spends lots of energy making sure he writes hatred and anger. - Badi |
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Quit
25/02/2008 11:48
Jon, great article. Wanna make some money? Use the Quit spray and save R18.90 every day, pay it into a fund or something and ... need I say more. Come on Jon, join the ex- smokers club and feel better like we do. Now, any advice on weight gain.... - Billy of Arabia |
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AT LAST!!!
25/02/2008 11:49
Alicia, your husband has been smoking for Forty five years and he still isn't dead. Jon has been smoking for forty one years and every monday he is still alive and kicking enough to antagonise us all... Surely this just tells you that the surgeon general is full of shit?
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Taxes
25/02/2008 11:50
Well balanced article Jonnie!Keep it up.I actually smell some sarcasm when you speak about Mbeki.It is really difficult to hide your hate for someone or something that you hate.Why didn't you say that the budget was better then that of the apartheid regime.As from this week's article Jon,i would like you to write columns like this,not hate speeches.If you write hate speeches again,i will write your name jon,with small letters!! - Mr Real |
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
25/02/2008 11:52
Jonny boy
First I say thanks
You always provide me with a great laugh every week. The rediculous articles you write should'nt be allowed for public viewing, but hey, you have me.
Next time you order dinner, please ask for two plates.... One for each face.
You are the epitome of openly racist writing. I come back to remind myself that there really are ignorant stupid people in this world. You would know, you always do
See you for my next laugh, next week - TC |
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Here is an idea fellow readers
25/02/2008 11:52
How about we simply do not comment on any Jon Qwelane article? Moaning at all the time demonstrates that people are noticing (and reading) this stuff. By remaining silent, he will have no fuel to vent himself. He will therefore be forced to demonstrate some originality - just a thought! - bokkie |
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budget
25/02/2008 12:07
The budget is only a plan and ?for that matter- the easiest part of government. Spending efficiently and getting value for money is the where government fails miserably. The once a year Trevor show is as hollow as the various utterances of his colleagues. As a financial manager who should compares budgets with real spending, Trevor fails on all fronts. Quality control on government spending is sadly lacking while allocation of projects is fatally flawed by the skewed and fraudulent implementation of the BEE regulations. I speak from experience over the last ten years. Trevor for President?? Rather have JZ, at least you know he is corrupt. - Benzo |
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Budget
25/02/2008 12:21
Benzo, you can't blame Trevor. He's a bit like a competent architect who designs a mansion only to see his plans handed over to a backyard builder who hires his bricklayers etc off the street. - DavidD |
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Sin tax
25/02/2008 12:26
Hey, sin taxes fill up the coffers so who's complaining. I'm with you Jon, I neeeeeeed my ciggies and occasional stiff one depending on the day! - SB |
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Spend it
25/02/2008 12:28
John, in all likelihood in 6 months time we will be talking about how much of this finance made available by the Treasury has been squandered through the normal practises of corruption and poor financial management. There is a difference betweeh making billions available and having it actually spent for the right purposes. - SH |
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what a laugh!
25/02/2008 12:31
After your purile diatribe last week I am suprised you didn't start this week advocating a few forced labour camps in Mpulanga a.k.a North Korea for all those with dissenting opinion to yourself and your 'comrades'.
You all make me sick.That goes for both camps,Mbeki and Jozi.You all have your snouts so deep in the trough I am suprised you don't drown.By the way, no comment on the black only jounalist inbizo.Forgotten all the white journo's who stuck by their black colleagues.You hypocrites. - sickened |
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sin taxes from the biggest sinners
25/02/2008 12:36
If governments will just stop calling smoking and drinking sins. They themselves encourage and practice the true sins in this world...the ones that come from the heart. Enjoy your smoke and dop Jon and try to save some cash for next year's increase. - marius |
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Who is this old friend of yours...
25/02/2008 12:40
that you were with on friday that made you think differently?
In any case if you read your last article in plain objectivity you will see that it was full of hate speech... - Giva |
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Dissappointed
25/02/2008 12:46
Missed your hate speech today.
Investors haven't given up on us Jon, they invested where they risk and return profile suited them. But I am sure as our country is bodly led forward people will keep making free choices. Isn't it brilliant that we can all make these choices now. During apartheid I couldn't take my money out the country now I can so thanks for the struggle brother, it has been worth it for me. Hope you feel the same ;-) - Stephen |
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Also satisfied
25/02/2008 12:59
As a white man (and a fellow smoker I may add), I was also impressed with Trevor's budget. However, my main concern is the dissemination of the monies allocated with all the best intentions. How much will end up in corrupt pockets, I ask? - cedb00 |
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Not a black journo therefore..
25/02/2008 13:04
What Qwelane? No ranting about more ungrateful racist whites? After last week's tirade against expats, one thinks perhaps you felt you were treading on dangerous ground. Things get a little hot for you? Job on the line etc. Credibility go for a crapper?
How about a word on that "blacks only" racist journo meeting? No, wait, I forgot, blacks can;t be racist - in your eyes. What's on the agenda for next week? How to quilt a non-racist blanket? - Mark Branson |
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bhengu
25/02/2008 13:06
How do you get through a day with SO much hate and negativity circulating through you? My word you are so ANGRY - It's this kind of ANGER and HATE that are ruining this brilliant country for those of us staying to build and better the place. Great, have an opinion because you are entitled but why get so VICIOUS it doesnt make your argument better, as your point just gets lost in the venom. - stack |
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Stephen - You make an excellent point so
25/02/2008 13:11
sorry, Jon I was going to give it a miss today, but this has spurred me into action. Yes, I too heve been fortunate to be able to invest offshore and score handsomely. The amnesty really helped a lot as well and I am now considering setting up residence in the South of England for my annual break. So for all these gifts Trevor has given us, I am extremely thankful. Good stuff Jon, you made my day... tee hee! - mikhunt |
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Elephant in the room
25/02/2008 13:15
Notice how fleet-footedly JQ ducked the elephant in the room. Here we have a week in which Jonno's fellow black "journos", who so hated apartheid discrimination doing some of their own "discrimination" and the nation's self-proclaimed righter-of-the-wrongs, our very own anti-racism superhero talking about the price of ciggies and grog. Jon? See the elephant pleez. - Justin Whitey |
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DavidD
25/02/2008 13:18
David, I don't blame the man, I just don't go into jubilations. He is supposed to be the financial manager of SA (Pty Ltd) and he is not in control. He cannot remedy what he observes. I do like his presentation style along with Barry Hilton and the likes (Zuma comes to mind). - Benzo |
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Shame!
25/02/2008 13:19
Poor old JQ (who, incidentally, missed the Gravy Train) must now pay more for his iJuba and smokes! LMFAO! - Johnny Walker |
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bokkie
25/02/2008 13:20
Stop whining please. Some of us enjoy his writing. His column today was mostly a-political, except for where he had to take the time to explain to the blunter tools in the shed just what he was getting at last week. Dont subscribe to the FUD, and open your eyes. - celery |
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Maybe Jon has indigestion
25/02/2008 13:23
from the Blacks only Journalist banquet and just couldn't be bothered to write his usual hate mail, damnit jon don't let these blacks only things make you soft, I want fire and brimstone,I want to be punished for what happened when I was 12....whip my young white hide thats what I am saying... - me |
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Observation
25/02/2008 13:24
Seems the large part of the commentary that JQ's column gets is from people who
[a]don't read what JQ is saying
[b]have no sense of the ironic and
[c]deny people the option to criticize when needed, and give praise where due.
Merely an observation. - Cynicus |
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Puzzaface
25/02/2008 13:34
With a Puzzaface like yours; i'm sure you would complain about sin taxes. - HJ |
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From Alicia
25/02/2008 13:44
I have lost count of all the people in my family who have died of smoke related cancer. My husband's bloodpessure reaches 240 sometimes...he has had two heart incidents. He coughs like a dying person. So do I, who has never smoked. My 34 year old cousin.... emaciated, he sat there, crying. Alicia, he said, giving it up it seems now, would have been so much easier. Two days before his death.
Do not kid yourselves. Think of those who love you. It's ghastly, stinking & kills. - Alicia |
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Are we encouraging bull?
25/02/2008 14:07
John the 1 thing i disagree is an increase with regards to "imali yeqolo", in text we saying its fine 4 kids to be pregnant & get paid for it. We have saw an increase of pregnancy in high schools even in primaries. The social grants 4 kids bearing kids i honestly believe it should the scrapped, young kids getting pregnant with a purpose of earning a living. Even if its included within our Bill of Rights this should be reviewed of the better of our country "SNOWBALL EFFECT". - ML |
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Coconut
25/02/2008 14:09
Hey Jon. I see you were one of the journalists shouting 'Coconut' to those black journalists who walked out of the FBJ meeting. Thanks for showing your true warped 'colours'. Today's column again suggests you don't think for yourself but go along with the current sentiment, like you did on Friday. - MJ |
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HJ
25/02/2008 14:10
Nice one hey - i can`t stop laughing. - kgomza |
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Blacks only
25/02/2008 14:10
Jon
I have just read a report in which you were named as one of the journalists at the infamous "no whites allowed" Zuma gathering that called those that walked out in protest "coconuts". If this is indeed true, my suspicions about you are confirmed. A bitter little racist who cannot wait to get into the revenge seat. The constitution means nothing to you and you want nothing more than to see whites suffer in the same way that blacks did. Correct me if am wrong. - truth please |
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Qwelane should stop whining
25/02/2008 14:20
Celery says stop whining please. Does that apply to Qwelane as well? - Gus |
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Maybe Jon has indigestion : 2
25/02/2008 14:20
Apparently it was the coconut soup that did it for him....see Jon thats what happens if you stray away from the blacks only menu....Wow why didn't you tell us about your angry little get together,did you get to talking about putting all those skilled engineers in work camps ?? - me |
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