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Customer Feedback: Style That Beard

One thing about being a columnist is that not many of us see ourselves or our vocation as a customer service undertaking.

Yet we annotate our columns with notes like ‘For feedback, comments and insults email [email protected]’. This should lead any sane, analytical person to the conclusion that not many columnists are smart.

In fact, I too think many columnists’ IQ hover around the single-digit range with most approaching the zero mark. But this should not worry anyone. We are always hoping we will get the more flattering feedback that should push our haughtiness-metre up. Truth is most of us need a shot of self-effacing serum to keep us in line.

Editor's Comment
Justice delayed is trust denied

Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...

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