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Marianne Thamm

Marianne Thamm

Marianne Thamm has toiled as a journalist / writer / satirist / editor / columnist / author for over 30 years. She has published widely both locally and internationally. It was journalism that chose her and not the other way around. Marianne would have preferred plumbing or upholstering.

Rolling in the Deep: South African festival and fabulous falafel lighten the gloom of a right-wing win in Holland

Rolling in the Deep: South African festival and fabulous falafel lighten the gloom of a right-wing win in Holland

Marianne Thamm
03 Dec
The Phala Phala story: A saga so slippery, it’s a banana

The Phala Phala story: A saga so slippery, it’s a banana

Marianne Thamm
26 Nov
Trevor Noah’s South Africa tourism promo works — because we’re obviously worth it

Trevor Noah’s South Africa tourism promo works — because we’re obviously worth it

Marianne Thamm
21 Nov
Organised crime a significant contributor to soaring murder rates in South Africa, reveals policy brief

Organised crime a significant contributor to soaring murder rates in South Africa, reveals policy brief

Marianne Thamm
16 Nov
State Security Agency DG Thembi Majola resigns as bid to clean up ‘spook central’ continues

State Security Agency DG Thembi Majola resigns as bid to clean up ‘spook central’ continues

Marianne Thamm
15 Nov
Spoilsports: political bullies fail to snatch the Springboks’ glory

Spoilsports: political bullies fail to snatch the Springboks’ glory

Marianne Thamm
12 Nov
Rolling in the Deep: It’s a funnel old world — plumbing the depths of omnisex toilet etiquette

Rolling in the Deep: It’s a funnel old world — plumbing the depths of omnisex toilet etiquette

Marianne Thamm
06 Nov
Damon Galgut’s ‘The Promise’ makes magical leap from page to stage

Damon Galgut’s ‘The Promise’ makes magical leap from page to stage

Marianne Thamm
05 Oct
Rolling in the Deep: The evolving tragedy and triumphs of being a Mandela

Rolling in the Deep: The evolving tragedy and triumphs of being a Mandela

Marianne Thamm
01 Oct
The gifts that keep giving – children of Darling surprise Tannie Evita on her 88th

The gifts that keep giving – children of Darling surprise Tannie Evita on her 88th

Marianne Thamm
28 Sep
Musk, Trump and Russell Brand are all Princes of Darkness, overcome by demons

Musk, Trump and Russell Brand are all Princes of Darkness, overcome by demons

Marianne Thamm
25 Sep
Rolling In The Deep: Doing without government, South Africans are going on the hustle

Rolling In The Deep: Doing without government, South Africans are going on the hustle

Marianne Thamm
17 Sep
Devils and angels crouching in the shadows of SA’s apartheid past and democratic future

Devils and angels crouching in the shadows of SA’s apartheid past and democratic future

Marianne Thamm
11 Sep
Open vote on Mkhwebane expected while ethics committee clears 194 Inquiry chair and ANC Chief Whip

Open vote on Mkhwebane expected while ethics committee clears 194 Inquiry chair and ANC Chief Whip

Marianne Thamm
10 Sep
‘Abhorrent and reprehensible’ conduct — court orders state to pay damages for torture of prison inmates

‘Abhorrent and reprehensible’ conduct — court orders state to pay damages for torture of prison inmates

Marianne Thamm
03 Sep
Here today, gone this evening – fickle politics in Land of Oz

Here today, gone this evening – fickle politics in Land of Oz

Marianne Thamm
03 Sep
Top cop rips into Nandipha Magudumana’s ‘Stockholm syndrome’ defence

Top cop rips into Nandipha Magudumana’s ‘Stockholm syndrome’ defence

Marianne Thamm
03 Sep
Planet Con – from Bernie Madoff to the Masked Scammer, how the world’s grifters exploit our optimism bias

Planet Con – from Bernie Madoff to the Masked Scammer, how the world’s grifters exploit our optimism bias

Marianne Thamm
28 Aug
Time’s up: Mkhwebane’s play for more rope rejected, report on guilty verdict adopted

Time’s up: Mkhwebane’s play for more rope rejected, report on guilty verdict adopted

Marianne Thamm
22 Aug
Facing suspension, Gauteng NPA head Andrew Chauke lashes out at his boss

Facing suspension, Gauteng NPA head Andrew Chauke lashes out at his boss

Marianne Thamm
15 Aug
Peak State Capture prosecutor Andrew Chauke faces suspension and inquiry into fitness to hold office

Peak State Capture prosecutor Andrew Chauke faces suspension and inquiry into fitness to hold office

Marianne Thamm
14 Aug

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