Appearing before the Madlanga commission this week, Imogen Mashazi, the former city manager of Ekurhuleni, did and said many things to qualify for this week’s Mampara honours.

This one has serious delusions of grandeur. His exaggerated sense of importance is beyond measure.

It was never in doubt that this one is a clown of epic proportions. But this week, Brown Mogotsi pushed the envelope beyond imagination.

While the rest of the country is going purple in solidarity with the proposed nationwide shutdown over the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is making some people see red. Mbalula, who is no stranger to pu

It’s hard to believe, but the story behind the suspension of once-revered Western Cape judge president John Hlophe is that he acted without evidence against Umkhonto weSizwe Party chief whip Colleen Makhubele.

One might think a CEO of the construction education & training authority would know a great building when he saw one. Malusi Shezi seems to think he does, and rushed out to buy new offices in Midrand last year at a cost of R49m to the taxpayer.

Former police minister Bheki Cele loves a freebie, but apparently only since retiring as top cop in June last year.

With three-point penalty, Safa fumbles Bafana ball yet again.

Digging his own grave

There are own goals, and then there is Vincent Tseka. With team managers like him, who needs enemies?