Priorities
He must respect the constitution and the rule of law. Mandela and Mbeki never questioned the ability of the Constitutional Court. - Mokgoba Masiela, by e-mail
REDI Tlhabi's column was spot on: she is rapidly becoming one of South Africa's foremost political commentators. Her views originate from an unbiased, thoughtful place. And, importantly, she has emotional intelligence in abundance. - Estelle Neethling, Cape Town
Discipline
PHYLICIA Oppelt paints a ghastly picture of a brutalised society - but at the same time she says that corrective measures by parents could be to blame - "Demon of bullying a reflection of a brutalised society" (February 26). This could be misconstrued as saying strict parents are breeding bullies!! -Aphiwe Zonke, by e-mail
Lazy, greedy
MICHAEL Spicer appears to have some hands-on experience of the causes of mass unemployment; lack of skills; uncompetitiveness; lack of a work ethic; and the downright greed of all sectors of our working population, hence the apt headline "Lose the short-term thinking" (February 26). - Fred Hirsch, Randpark Ridge
Taxed payers
CAIPHUS Kgosana's article "SA ready to roll out R300bn nuclear stations" refers. But there is one great leveller - money! I guess the government thinks it will come from the taxpayers. That's us - the law-abiding people who actually render unto Caesar what is Caesar's. - Concerned infra-structure supporter
Bully for Ben
I LOVED, "I beat the budget blues with a brilliant back yard booze breakthrough" (February 26). A side-splitting laugh. More from Ben Trovato!- Patrick West, by e-mail
BEST news ever. Ben Trovato is immortal! - Theo, Rivonia