CHARMAIN NAIDOO: Jack, the beanstalk and the giant social grants fiasco
'Maybe the minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini was told that story at her mother’s knee. It would explain how she deals with unethical behaviour'
10 March 2017 - 06:44
Giants have been much on my mind. Yes, giants, those mythological creatures, mostly human looking only of prodigious size and strength. Giants, often portrayed as evil and nasty and the enemy of man. Giants are often associated with ogres, although I have been told that that is a harsh comparison and some giants are amiable and quite gentle, if a little clumsy. They have, after all, big feet and it’s easy to trip over big feet.
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