In Strange Fruit, ‘this sad, shadowy song about lynching in the South … history’s greatest jazz singer comes to terms with history itself’
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Secrets, lies, togetherness and apartheid: a true story
We shouldn’t be surprised … but we are
Plots, plans and scraps of old wood = a ‘gnu’ cabinet
More ministers, plenty more deputies as the ANC pleases everyone but gives up nothing
If only I knew then what I know now …
Of retrenchment, What Ifs and queue jumps … and a free, downloadable eboook
Cassidy’s Kombucha: A fizzy little tart of a mood booster
Call off the search! Our fabulous, delicious home-made kombucha is for sale
Secrets, lies, togetherness and apartheid
When Bo Peterson discovered that her father was not white she began writing the story to make sense of it
Twice-yearly jab 100% effective against HIV
New pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) drug holds great promise in context of 1.3 million new HIV infections globally in the past year
Let’s talk (about) Kiswahili, a language for all
The story of how a standard form of this global language was created in ‘moments of freedom and unfreedom, oppression and empowerment, official and unofficial knowledge production’
Bargain breaks in Cape Nature in July
Prices slashed for campsites and cottages in reserves in the Cape
Get a foot in the property door
Can’t afford to buy a home? Here is another way to own property
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In Strange Fruit, ‘this sad, shadowy song about lynching in the South … history’s greatest jazz singer comes to terms with history itself’
Secrets, lies, togetherness and apartheid: a true story
We shouldn’t be surprised … but we are
Plots, plans and scraps of old wood = a ‘gnu’ cabinet
More ministers, plenty more deputies as the ANC pleases everyone but gives up nothing
If only I knew then what I know now …
Of retrenchment, What Ifs and queue jumps … and a free, downloadable eboook
Cassidy’s Kombucha: A fizzy little tart of a mood booster
Call off the search! Our fabulous, delicious home-made kombucha is for sale
Secrets, lies, togetherness and apartheid
When Bo Peterson discovered that her father was not white she began writing the story to make sense of it
Twice-yearly jab 100% effective against HIV
New pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) drug holds great promise in context of 1.3 million new HIV infections globally in the past year
Let’s talk (about) Kiswahili, a language for all
The story of how a standard form of this global language was created in ‘moments of freedom and unfreedom, oppression and empowerment, official and unofficial knowledge production’
Bargain breaks in Cape Nature in July
Prices slashed for campsites and cottages in reserves in the Cape
Get a foot in the property door
Can’t afford to buy a home? Here is another way to own property
More media workers thrown to the wolves
Another round of redundancies … and an ebook to help the affected workers cope
Let’s move to SubStack?
I am leaving this old town, and hoping you will join me
Transforming healthcare in SA, one click at a time
SA-made mobile app acts as a free, advanced support system for healthcare workers
Another night of wonder (mystery intact)
We can’t tell you much … because we haven’t got a clue what the hell is going on
Don’t miss Ndlovu choir, an explosion of SA magic
A true story of ubuntu makes for a perfect African fairytale … and a sensational night out
Survive Retrenchment, the ebook
Pause, know your rights, ask questions, make good choices … and celebrate the freedom
The mother of African dance at 80
Acogny was one of the first African dance makers to openly disrupt the European norm of a white, rail thin, weightless female dancing body
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Plots, plans and scraps of old wood = a ‘gnu’ cabinet
More ministers, plenty more deputies as the ANC pleases everyone but gives up nothing
More media workers thrown to the wolves
Another round of redundancies … and an ebook to help the affected workers cope
If only I knew then what I know now …
Of retrenchment, What Ifs and queue jumps … and a free, downloadable eboook
Food & Drink
Foraging and feasting in a delicious city
A day foraging and feasting on wild food on the coast near Cape Point over-delivers in every way
Celebrating land and sea, Cape Town-style
Having spent a few glorious days foraging and feasting with Veld & Sea and having heard great things about Meuse Farm I was intrigued to read of their collaboration. We can’t attend this but have it on good authority that this will be a wonderful event
GetWine gets more wine … to you!
CyberCellar gobbled up in bid to get more wines to the people
All bets on as Sting takes us back to casino that promised to be a foodie mecca
Remembering the pleasure and the promise of an incredible feast at Time Square, and wondering what we will find there 5 years later
Health
Twice-yearly jab 100% effective against HIV
New pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) drug holds great promise in context of 1.3 million new HIV infections globally in the past year
Cassidy’s Kombucha: A fizzy little tart of a mood booster
Call off the search! Our fabulous, delicious home-made kombucha is for sale
Delight at arrival of healthcare vending machines
Condoms, sanitary pads, pregnancy tests, HIV tests and other healthcare products dispensed ‘without judgment’
Now what was I going to tell you …
Anyone who has walked into the kitchen and wondered “What the hell am I doing here” should read this
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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