Believe it or not the answer most recently discovered by traffic cops is 49! This number does not include the conductor or the driver. What makes this even worse, is that when the driver was tested for alcohol, he was FIVE times over the legal limit. (IOL)

This situation is unfortunately not unique in South Africa. Daily I see these taxi’s driving along overloaded - and usually in a bad state of disrepair. What happens when one of them crashes? We end up with 49 dead children who only ever wanted to get a good education and improve their life.

It is unfortunate that so long ago, the government had allowed this industry to flourish totally unchecked. The problem is that these days there are so many of them that it has almost got to the point where it can’t be controlled.

According to a reader on the IOL website, the situation has its own unique issues for all those involved:

Children: This is the coolest driver/taxi with the sound system, I want to drive with this one

Driver: I can drive 2 trips less, because Im making the money with all these kids crammed in

Taxi Owner: I dont care what the driver does, as long as I get my money (daily target)

Parents: Its so expensive by bus, how else are my kids getting to school?

Police: We do not have the resources to police these problem taxi’s

So what is the solution to this problem? We can’t just ban them as this would have economic consequences for the millions of people that rely on them, so what can we do? I have no idea!

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A Department of Water Resource representative stops at a Free State farm and talks with the old farmer.

He tells the farmer, “I need to inspect your farm for the water allocation”.

The farmer says, “Okay, but don’t go in that field over there”.

The government employee says, “Meneer, I have the full authority of the government with me. See this card? This card means I am allowed to go WHEREVER I WISH on any agricultural land. No questions asked or answered. Do you understand?”

The farmer nods politely and goes about his chores.

Shortly, thereafter hears loud screams and sees the government employee running for his life followed close behind by the farmer’s bull, who’s gaining with every step. He is clearly terrified, and is screaming for help.

The old farmer throws down his tools, runs to the fence and yells at the top of his lungs…..

“Jou kaart, wys vir hom jou kaart!”

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Well Apple has released its new gadget and boy is the net going nuts over it. Not over the device itself but rather the rather foolish name and its lack of crucial features.

Anyways, here are some of the jokes doing the rounds:

“The iPad doesn’t suit my needs. I will wait for the Maxi Pad.”

“Does this iPad come with wings?”

“Apple’s iPad Name Not the First Choice for Women. Period.”

“So will the 64GB one be called the Maxi-Pad?”

“Will women send their husbands to the Apple store to buy iPads?”

” Does the Period Tracker app come free?”

“The iPad: protecting your data from embarrassing incidents.”

And this one was uploaded on Youtube back in 2006!

So how did the company come up with the product name? And how could Apple have set itself up for such obvious punch lines?

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