Still, it was a more interesting distraction than the other news which had caught her attention. In a country with massive unemployment rates, it seemed that the way to secure a reasonable job was to commit a murder, appear on television, and catch the eye of a Minister. The Cow wasn't exactly sure how failsafe the plan was, though - what if one committed a murder and appeared on television the night no Ministers were watching? Would someone else step in to employ you, or would you be doomed to a life of media notoriety like Amanda du Toit?
Carnivorous Cow was perplexed. Was it synchronicity, coincidence, or part of a cosmic plot, she wondered. Locally, uMalume was selling some more newspapers. Meantime, across the pond, his cosmic twin was doing the same. It was all terribly disconcerting.
Still, it was a more interesting distraction than the other news which had caught her attention. In a country with massive unemployment rates, it seemed that the way to secure a reasonable job was to commit a murder, appear on television, and catch the eye of a Minister. The Cow wasn't exactly sure how failsafe the plan was, though - what if one committed a murder and appeared on television the night no Ministers were watching? Would someone else step in to employ you, or would you be doomed to a life of media notoriety like Amanda du Toit?
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