Remembering our friend, the one and only Gerald Schreiner
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A snapshot of SA at a key moment
Reworking of annual survey to take a snapshot of SA at a key moment
#Lockdown, but not out
A victim of the lockdown, Barbara Magrath has had to close her shop and studio and embrace the online world
Death of a King
The world is hushed for a moment as a herd mourns the passing of a king
Tobacco ban still burns, 100 days in
The ban on tobacco sales makes no sense at all. Unfortunately, it proves that in SA crime pays
Let’s start a business
Graphic designer Tezi Sitshongaye knows the tyranny of slaving for the corporate dollar; she has also survived the roller coaster existence of the freelancer. Now she
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We have one problem: us
Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global ills share root causes Mary Scholes, University of the Witwatersrand and Robert (Bob) Scholes, University of the Witwatersrand The
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Another crisis, another tipping point for investors
Just as the financial crisis of 2008 was an inflection point for passive investing in the US the current global crisis looks like a key moment for index investors in South Africa
Pellet-pushers of the past
Natural, organic, locally sourced food for happier healthier dogs
Advice for Youth Day: Ask better questions
As South Africa celebrates Youth Day, one millennial advises her peers to start asking smarter questions than, Why bother?
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One of so many nights to remember
Remembering our friend, the one and only Gerald Schreiner
A snapshot of SA at a key moment
Reworking of annual survey to take a snapshot of SA at a key moment
#Lockdown, but not out
A victim of the lockdown, Barbara Magrath has had to close her shop and studio and embrace the online world
Death of a King
The world is hushed for a moment as a herd mourns the passing of a king
Tobacco ban still burns, 100 days in
The ban on tobacco sales makes no sense at all. Unfortunately, it proves that in SA crime pays
Let’s start a business
Graphic designer Tezi Sitshongaye knows the tyranny of slaving for the corporate dollar; she has also survived the roller coaster existence of the freelancer. Now she
Continue Reading
We have one problem: us
Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global ills share root causes Mary Scholes, University of the Witwatersrand and Robert (Bob) Scholes, University of the Witwatersrand The
Continue Reading
Another crisis, another tipping point for investors
Just as the financial crisis of 2008 was an inflection point for passive investing in the US the current global crisis looks like a key moment for index investors in South Africa
Pellet-pushers of the past
Natural, organic, locally sourced food for happier healthier dogs
Advice for Youth Day: Ask better questions
As South Africa celebrates Youth Day, one millennial advises her peers to start asking smarter questions than, Why bother?
Priority #1: Let’s feed everyone
Unemployed young people are being trained in urban farming in the Philippi Horticultural Area. Hallelujah!
Covid-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system
The African food system was broken before Covid-19. Recovery efforts should be geared towards creating a better future.
Manna from heaven
Lockdown life: Freshly baked sourdough bread and home-roasted coffee delivered to your door in Cape Town
Lockdown dreams: taking flight
Lockdown dreaming of the best days out in Cape Town. Nothing beats the zipline
Everyone’s fave speedo … up for grabs?
The Springbok Rugby World Cup winning squad are raffling their gear to raise money for the hungry
Banana republics of the north
Responses to the Covid-19 pandemic are turning long-held ideas about the first world and the third world on their head
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Tobacco ban still burns, 100 days in
The ban on tobacco sales makes no sense at all. Unfortunately, it proves that in SA crime pays
A snapshot of SA at a key moment
Reworking of annual survey to take a snapshot of SA at a key moment
#Lockdown, but not out
A victim of the lockdown, Barbara Magrath has had to close her shop and studio and embrace the online world
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
More first-class silliness from the Trolley Dollies
There are a lot of extras on the latest flight of fantasy from the Trolley Dollies – new cast members, some very impressively choreographed, well-rehearsed dance
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Food and wine that (almost) tops the art
Layers and layers of pleasure, in every colour and shape, have been added week by week as we have popped in often, for a minute or
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Take one HQ, add a large portion of Bizerca …
Cape Town foodies will be interested to hear the news that the chef and owner of Bistrot Bizerca, Laurent Deslandes, will be joining the team at
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Priority #1: Let’s feed everyone
Unemployed young people are being trained in urban farming in the Philippi Horticultural Area. Hallelujah!
Covid-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system
The African food system was broken before Covid-19. Recovery efforts should be geared towards creating a better future.
Let’s flatten the TB curve next
The global response to Covid-19 has been inspiring. Meanwhile TB (for which there has been a treatment for 100 years!) is still the leading cause of death in South Africa
Vaccines matter now more than ever
All eyes are on Covid-19, which puts the victories that are won every day over vaccine-preventable diseases in low-income settings under threat
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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