South Africans woke up lighter, happier, and proud again, as Saturday’s Gross Happiness Project numbers showed exactly what we all felt: the Boks bring joy.
South Africa (24 August 2025) – South Africa woke up smiling again. After a gloomy sporting weekend that drained the country’s spirits, the Springboks have restored the nation’s joy with a hard-fought 30–22 victory over the Wallabies at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium.
Last weekend, sport knocked South Africa down. According to Professor Talita Greyling from the University of Johannesburg, who leads the internationally recognised Gross Happiness Project, national happiness plunged to 7.17 on the Gross National Happiness scale on…
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Interview with a pirate:
There was a pirate who had agreed to do an interview with a local tv station. The reporter was very courteous and professional, giving a bit of background as to the pirate\’s business. She then began interviewing him.
\”So Mr. Longbeard, are there any risks to your business? I see you have a peg leg- how did that come about?\”
\”Well, y\’see I were sailing along the coast of South Africa, looking to plunder some locals when as I boarded the small boat from the ship, a great white shark came up and got my leg clean off. \’twas scary yes, but thus is the life of a pirate.\”
\”Wow, that is pretty scary- well, how about your hook? What happened to your hand with that?\”
\”Oh now that\’s quite the tale, y\’see I were fighting a rival pirate, and we had locked swords. We had been fighting for a few hours, and were both terribly fatigued. I had a bit of exhaustion and confusion, and when I went to block one of his sword blows, I met him with me hand instead of me sword. Took it right off, but it shocked him so much I managed to get him back pretty good and have him submit. So the hook hand was given as a replacement.\”
\”Wow. Simply fascinating. Now, what about your eye patch? How did that happen?\”
\”Well, one day, a seagull was flying overhead, and I looked up. It pooped right in me eye.\”
\”… Well wow. I must admit, I wouldn\’t think just seagull poop could damage the eye that badly.\”
\”Oh, I forgot to mention… it were me first day with the hook.\”