The wheels of justice seem to be turning a tad faster than usual

A colleague mentioned an oft-repeated refrain that South Africa is a movie, with the twist that we are all wittingly or otherwise part of the cast.

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Hardly a week passes without some jaw-dropping news or revelation capturing the collective attention of the nation.

We'd venture that any other people but we in the south would be numbed silly by the sheer pace of it all while we take it in our normal stride all the while waiting for the next bombshell, which routinely comes, ready or not.

This week has been particularly fast paced even for the standards we are accustomed to, leaving even pedigreed newshounds panting for breath. It was in keeping with the pace since one Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi called a press briefing and let the proverbial cat out of the bag. To use another figure of speech, and seemingly apt description, the general has opened a Pandora's box; a gift that keeps on giving.