Ill omens

PHYLICIA Oppelt, you have been one of our strongest female voices for many years. "Strange case of the spy boss who was left off the hook" (April 8) freezes my blood! What has been happening in the SA Police Service bodes nothing good for the future! - Tess Bruwer, by SMS

Headless

THE ANC top six together have about as much leadership skill as a headless chocolate Easter bunny, "ANC in panic mode" (April 8). - Chip, by SMS

Chilled, chilly

I AGREE with Mike B about Capetonians, "No outsiders welcome" in Readers' Views (April 8). I have lived here over 40 years and find them difficult to befriend, but not racist. - Neville M, by SMS

Shallow take

MY heart sank just reading Mike B's SMS. In this day and age there are still people who understand racism to be merely about one race refusing to interact with another! Really Mike? At this point, I'm not sure whether you're acting ignorant or just plain insulting. Oh, and you've "never heard anyone here say k....r"? The depth of your analysis is overwhelming! God help us! - Nonhlanhla Nxumalo, Craighall

Next in line

BEN Trovato, you're the craziest person in the universe! Tell Brenda to pass you on to me when she's tired of your madness. I bet you and Ndumiso Ngcobo are twins - like Danny and Arnold.- Pam, by e-mail

Keen on matric

WITH both arms, heart and soul I wholeheartedly welcome the idea of an adult matric. "New plan to introduce more adult matrics" (April 8) . My only problem is the implementation date it is too far away: some of us are already in our early 50s. Please reconsider. - Siphokazi Mcetywa, by e-mail

Emotional?

LINDIWE Mazibuko in " 'Outsider' Vavi cannot be player and referee" (April 8) lambasts Vavi, saying: "Cosatu's position is based on the false premise that we can painlessly create an economic nirvana." Is Mazibuko being emotional about Cosatu refusing to a meeting? - Ludwe Makaula, Pretoria