Tim Cohen
@timcohen.bsky.social
South African journalist, Senior Editor at Currencynews.co.za. Former editor of Business Maverick, Business Day, and the Financial Mail. Blogs at www.timcohen.co.za. Views my own, obvs.
I.am.not.making.this.up💥 Why do (some) dumb ideas never die? www.timcohen.co.za/i-am-not-mak...
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I.am.not.making.this.up💥 Why do (some) dumb ideas never die? www.timcohen.co.za/i-am-not-mak...
Is this headline dodgy? The FT is effectively amplifying, almost endorsing, Trump's kooky perspective when the evidence suggests there is unquestionably a case to answer. Or, does the FT expect its readers to know that, in which case, are we being subtly invited to ridicule him?
November 24, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Is this headline dodgy? The FT is effectively amplifying, almost endorsing, Trump's kooky perspective when the evidence suggests there is unquestionably a case to answer. Or, does the FT expect its readers to know that, in which case, are we being subtly invited to ridicule him?
Here is something interesting: GPT-4 supports 26 languages, and is (marginally!) more accurate in Afrikaans that it is in French, German or Spanish. Bliksem mense!
November 24, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Here is something interesting: GPT-4 supports 26 languages, and is (marginally!) more accurate in Afrikaans that it is in French, German or Spanish. Bliksem mense!
Hypocrisy sparing no one
November 24, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Hypocrisy sparing no one
And today @ricoschacherl stands in for Old king Coal’s maddening court jester
November 24, 2024 at 12:11 PM
And today @ricoschacherl stands in for Old king Coal’s maddening court jester
Our favourite cartoonist on our meagre choices @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Our favourite cartoonist on our meagre choices @ricoschacherl
South Africans putting their hands up to serve after disenchantment with existing parties/candidates @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 12:10 PM
South Africans putting their hands up to serve after disenchantment with existing parties/candidates @ricoschacherl
Hmmm lost my appetite @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Hmmm lost my appetite @ricoschacherl
The not very safe safe @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 12:06 PM
The not very safe safe @ricoschacherl
A shocking, untold story
November 24, 2024 at 12:06 PM
A shocking, untold story
Yet another lifeline @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Yet another lifeline @ricoschacherl
Deaf, dumb, and blind @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Deaf, dumb, and blind @ricoschacherl
Lions declawed @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Lions declawed @ricoschacherl
Worth noting that amid all the gloom and chaos, SA jabbed 7.9m people in the first 2 months vaxes available, more as a % of the pop than Germany and Italy. Probably could have done more if the first world had not hoarded vaxes. There be heroes.
November 24, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Worth noting that amid all the gloom and chaos, SA jabbed 7.9m people in the first 2 months vaxes available, more as a % of the pop than Germany and Italy. Probably could have done more if the first world had not hoarded vaxes. There be heroes.
Pretty bad, @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Pretty bad, @ricoschacherl
SONA @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM
SONA @ricoschacherl
Also featuring the one, the only 🥁 🥁 🥁 Carl Niehaus!
November 24, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Also featuring the one, the only 🥁 🥁 🥁 Carl Niehaus!
Another fine cartoon from @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Another fine cartoon from @ricoschacherl
Again, @ricoschacherl nails it:
November 24, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Again, @ricoschacherl nails it:
This morning’s cartoon from @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 11:55 AM
This morning’s cartoon from @ricoschacherl
Read @EdStoddardZA’s book review of Prof Johan Fourie’s book here: and register for tomorrow’s discussion with the author here:
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-0… event.webinarjam.com/register/384/w…
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-0… event.webinarjam.com/register/384/w…
November 24, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Read @EdStoddardZA’s book review of Prof Johan Fourie’s book here: and register for tomorrow’s discussion with the author here:
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-0… event.webinarjam.com/register/384/w…
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-0… event.webinarjam.com/register/384/w…
This morning’s cartoon from @ricoschacherl
November 24, 2024 at 11:54 AM
This morning’s cartoon from @ricoschacherl