Thank you for the ride Cape Argus readers. It’s been fun
After entertaining the readers of his much-loved iconic weekly column David Biggs is calling it a day, and in his last column for the Cape Argus, Biggs reflects ...
Elections offer free entertainment – when little else is for free
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that in these exciting pre-election days we are suffering a constant bombardment of messages in every available format as candidates and ...
The price of life in the Cape does not exists
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that it was a typically violent weekend in the Cape this past week and the newspaper which landed on my doorstep on Monday morning was ...
There are more variants of screws than coronavirus
COLUMN: Davids Biggs writes that anybody even slightly interested in DIY projects will know there are many more variants of screws than there are of the dreaded ...
We, humans, are an interesting species
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that while many of his contemporaries have had hip and shoulder replacements and wear dentures, he still has the teeth and hip-bones that ...
There must be better ways of promoting vaccinations than emphasising the needle
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that rather than emphasising the needle, government should focus on highlighting the joy of being able to hug your wife and kids safely, ...
Perhaps Covid-19 vaccine passports aren’t such a bad idea
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that while he is not suggesting vaccination should be compulsory in this age where freedom of choice is regarded to be a basic human right, ...
Learning isiXhosa will make a significant difference to many lives
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that he often thinks it is a great pity that “white” schools do not make more of an effort to teach their learners basic, everyday conversational ...
Having my phone fixed was like closing down half my brain
COLUMN: Davids Biggs writes about how after his cellphone camera died, he handed it in to the “digi-guru” for repairs, and that he found the time without his phone ...
When will jukskei join the list of sports at the Olympic Games?
COLUMN: David Biggs writes, “Who would have thought that skateboarding or freestyle BMX cycling or surfing would become Olympic sports? Or women’s seven-a-side rugby, ...
Life seemed more real before we went virtual
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that in this electronic age we rely on electric circuitry for almost everything we do, from chatting to our families to paying our bills ...
Are ads there to distract us from depressing news?
COLUMN: “I’m beginning to wonder whether the advertisements may be there mainly to draw readers’ attention away from the horribly depressing contents of the actual ...
With everything gone virtual, what’s next?
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that the coronavirus that’s gripped the whole world in its toxic claws has certainly changed the pattern of our daily lives.
The world is on show from my front stoep
COLUMN: “The passing show from my front stoep is a fascinating daily parade of humanity that changes continually. Flotillas of canoes come paddling past, walkers, ...
Is farming about to become an underground activity?
COLUMN: “As a Karoo-bred boytjie I find the notion of underground farming totally unacceptable. I’ve always believed that food was the product of sunshine and soil,” ...
Does anybody even remember chewing tobacco?
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that he hasn’t seen or heard of chew tobacco for many years, and wonders whether anybody still makes it.
Why would you want to own a bottle of wine worth nearly R500 000?
COLUMN: David Biggs writes about the a bottle of wine that broke an auction record. He says that while wine and food gives him great delight, once his glass is empty ...
Cellphone voice ads are irritating, becoming more frequent and should be banned
COLUMN: David Biggs writes voice-prompt ads are irritating and that he believes they should be banned. He says that unlike newspaper advertising, or billboards, ...
Political parties are a bit like 'nothing machines'
When I was a young art student we used to amuse ourselves by designing “nothing machines”. The object was to dream up a machine as complicated as possible, that ...
The trouble with remembering things as you get older
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that he as has gotten older he has had trouble with his memory, and after asking his doctor about it, he was reassured that it was quite ...
Loss of community: 'I’m beginning to feel like a stranger in my hometown'
COLUMN: “I grew up in a rural area where we all knew each other. Businesses were mostly run by families, not companies. . . Sadly, much of that has change,” writes ...
Precious time spent chasing the wind
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that we are born into the world and allowed a brief time span before our inevitable death, but yet people seem to spend those moments ...
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital fire shows we can trust few people to do their jobs
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that building regulations are in place to ensure the safety of everyone, but he was surprised at the news that Charlotte Maxeke Hospital ...
Counting the cost of money machines: 'I think banks were wrong to phase out cheques'
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that he increasingly finds himself using banknotes, and withdraws a sum of money at the beginning of the week and then takes as much with ...
Mystery of all South Africa’s royals
COLUMN: David Biggs writes that recent events in the Zulu royal family have him wondering whether there are any other republics in the world that have kingdoms inside ...