TOM EATON | Cyril and his jolly crew of buccaneering roustabouts must be made to walk the electoral plank

SA’s landlubbing pirates are perfectly at ease causing economic havoc on land and along our coastline

20 November 2023 - 21:32

It’s a gripping tale of chaos on the high seas; of desperate men and exotic ports on Africa’s southern coast. Yes, the pirates have returned to stalk our harbours. Their flagship is the dreaded Transnet, and they fly no flag but the Jolly Cyril. Nobody is safe...

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