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Business Day, Letters, 08 June 2006
=Swarpofs unite=

Regrets have recently been expressed in your letters page, Too crude to be in the fold? (June 5), that the Native Club has not been located within the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).

Fortunately, I am able to report an important parallel initiative that is taking place within that organisation.

As my colleague, John Daniel, and I get edged towards the scrapheap we are forming a body to be called Skilled White Ageing Retired Progressive Old Farts (Swarpof).

However, as we wish to adhere to the values of the national constitution, and as we admire their contributions to the national debate, we would like to include among our membership individuals such as Sipho Seepe and Jonathan Jansen.

But this presents us with the dilemma of whether we should invite them on board as Honorary Settlers or Uncle Toms. Clearly we shall have to consult the Native Club about such niceties, although we understand there is an old gentleman who lives in the vicinity of George who could be quite helpful about such matters.

Meanwhile, we are keen to get this thing off the ground before, as rumoured, Ashwin Desai launches the Coolie Club.

HSRC, Pretoria**
 * Roger Southall


 * From: http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/article.aspx?ID=BD4A212865**

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