For some seriously cultured holiday fun you can visit some of these museums online, maybe even do some VR tripping, or just read about them and add them to your bucket list
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Interactive map gives snapshot of vaccination rollout in Africa
Amazing map provides an easy reference of where Africa is at re Covid-19 jabs (and might just introduce many to countries they had not heard of before)
The dreamiest of end-of-year dreams: retirement
At the end of the toughest of tough years many of us are dreaming of a nice little rest from work while others are plotting a clean break with the grindstone: retirement!
The spirits and the stars at Spier
A brief visit with the spirits at a campfire under the stars at Spier
Full circle with ‘the one who sings’ … and writes and heals
The One Who Sings (formerly known as Zolani Mahola) telling her stories, singing her songs (and making us cry probably) in the garden at the Baxter. Blissss!
Around a campfire on a dark and starry night …
Constellations, a series of magical campfire encounters at small hidden clearings tucked into the forest along the riverbed on Spier Wine Estate
Let’s be the generation …
Advice from a young investment expert: It is not that hard to live the life of your dreams
Budgetary can kicked down road
Enoch held Tito’s line, with flamboyance limited to metaphor and wardrobe, but the new guy has has nothing on the Avo King
Ballet for ballet’s sake (oh and rugby be damned)
You can turn your brain off for Alchemy at Artscape, every other part of you will be turned on
Offshore bulls feeling a bit bearish
If you have money to invest locally (in South Africa) you are spoilt for choice; not so much if you have taken all your money offshore
State captured .. officially
SA’s state of capture was clear before we had hundred of pages of carefully compiled evidence. Now what? More truth, same old lack or reconciliation?
Christmas, isolation, quarantine … it’s all been cancelled
A new message from SA’s director general of health appears to tear up most of the guidelines on contact tracing, quarantine and isolation
The battle of the plagues
Still, the Global Fund says, ‘the pandemic presents us with a chance to build a better, more equitable and healthier world’
An African violin, now that is music to my ears
Well wouldn’t you know it: “The African violin may probably be better suited for modern, or jazz music”.
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African museums to add to your wish list
For some seriously cultured holiday fun you can visit some of these museums online, maybe even do some VR tripping, or just read about them and add them to your bucket list
Interactive map gives snapshot of vaccination rollout in Africa
Amazing map provides an easy reference of where Africa is at re Covid-19 jabs (and might just introduce many to countries they had not heard of before)
The dreamiest of end-of-year dreams: retirement
At the end of the toughest of tough years many of us are dreaming of a nice little rest from work while others are plotting a clean break with the grindstone: retirement!
The spirits and the stars at Spier
A brief visit with the spirits at a campfire under the stars at Spier
Full circle with ‘the one who sings’ … and writes and heals
The One Who Sings (formerly known as Zolani Mahola) telling her stories, singing her songs (and making us cry probably) in the garden at the Baxter. Blissss!
Around a campfire on a dark and starry night …
Constellations, a series of magical campfire encounters at small hidden clearings tucked into the forest along the riverbed on Spier Wine Estate
Let’s be the generation …
Advice from a young investment expert: It is not that hard to live the life of your dreams
Budgetary can kicked down road
Enoch held Tito’s line, with flamboyance limited to metaphor and wardrobe, but the new guy has has nothing on the Avo King
Ballet for ballet’s sake (oh and rugby be damned)
You can turn your brain off for Alchemy at Artscape, every other part of you will be turned on
Offshore bulls feeling a bit bearish
If you have money to invest locally (in South Africa) you are spoilt for choice; not so much if you have taken all your money offshore
State captured .. officially
SA’s state of capture was clear before we had hundred of pages of carefully compiled evidence. Now what? More truth, same old lack or reconciliation?
Christmas, isolation, quarantine … it’s all been cancelled
A new message from SA’s director general of health appears to tear up most of the guidelines on contact tracing, quarantine and isolation
The battle of the plagues
Still, the Global Fund says, ‘the pandemic presents us with a chance to build a better, more equitable and healthier world’
An African violin, now that is music to my ears
Well wouldn’t you know it: “The African violin may probably be better suited for modern, or jazz music”.
Omicron: 5 steps to avoid, 10 to take immediately
Would doctors and scientists ban travel or alcohol sales? Probably not, but they do have some ideas for combatting the newest known strain Of Covid19
White privilege
I cannot be blamed for the world I inherited but I sure as hell must take some responsibility for the one I pass on
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State captured .. officially
SA’s state of capture was clear before we had hundred of pages of carefully compiled evidence. Now what? More truth, same old lack or reconciliation?
Christmas, isolation, quarantine … it’s all been cancelled
A new message from SA’s director general of health appears to tear up most of the guidelines on contact tracing, quarantine and isolation
Omicron: 5 steps to avoid, 10 to take immediately
Would doctors and scientists ban travel or alcohol sales? Probably not, but they do have some ideas for combatting the newest known strain Of Covid19
Food & Drink
A delicious one night stand with the Test Kitchen
I am told that this should have an age-restriction. If you can’t handle a little food porn turn away now. Our little fling with the Test Kitchen, a story written by us and for us … never to be repeated
A tale of two cities
Goodbye Camps Bay, hallo Church Square, where fine food and gracious hospitality trump great views and airbrushed people
Feasting in the Mother City
The food scene in Cape Town is fun and serious, delicious and surprising, comforting and challenging … it is life itself!
A crafty new take on the Don Pedro
The boozy milkshake from the 80s, gets a crafty little remake
Health
The battle of the plagues
Still, the Global Fund says, ‘the pandemic presents us with a chance to build a better, more equitable and healthier world’
Interactive map gives snapshot of vaccination rollout in Africa
Amazing map provides an easy reference of where Africa is at re Covid-19 jabs (and might just introduce many to countries they had not heard of before)
U=U brings an Aids-free world into sight
Overwhelming evidence is causing a cultural shift in HIV prevention
Learning to live with the plague
As it becomes accepted that herd immunity is not going to happen, at least not in our lifetimes, the focus turns to learning to live with Covid-19
Call Off The Search
A survivor’s guide to train travel in SA
A 10-point guide to resisting the South African railway service’s best efforts to ruin what should be one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world.
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