SABC World News observation

SABC World News - SABC 3, after 12am. A question/observation/rant:

Who the hell is that female newsreader responsible for the voiceovers on just about all of their stories?

If you've ever had the displeasure of turning on your TV at that hour and hearing her voice break on every word then you'll know what I'm talking about. I don't know how else to describe it. It's so unbearable I have to either mute her and try make sense of the video alone or switch channels. In fact I'd even go as far to say that I'd prefer to have her replaced with Felicia, Barry Ronge or that anorexic Aussie newsreader (But it's ok, she's married to a saffer!) who bobs up and down. But not Gareth Cliff, I prefer him on radio. That way every time I hear him, I'm reminded of a little game I like to play, where I pretend he's the cat's eyes on the road. It's sweet, I drive over him 100 times a day.

This newsreader reminds of a girl in Primary School Grade 5, standing in front of the class for an oral. She ended her final word with a tone suggesting that she wasn't finished when in fact she was, leaving the entire class sitting in anticipation for more, only to have her sit down. Like a joke without a punchline.

And while on the topic of newsreaders and jokes, I received this joke from Nat which is doing the rounds. Sometimes cruel but always classic... for example:

Some people believe Riaan Cruywagen wears a toupee - he has, in fact, one perfect hair. The one that covers his entire head - giving it that, 'not quite real' look.

And for good measure here's another, an oldie before tomorrow's potentially series-clinching game.