A South African Arts & Culture Magazine
With the aid of modern appliances it is not difficult to have private or commercial washing done. In the past however, this was hard and heavy work requiring a strong body and much patience. When the abolition of slavery finally…
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Dassies..even their name is adorable. Also called hyraxes, they can be found at a few picnic tables in some of Johannesburg’s and Cape Town’s parks. They can be garden pests, chewing on succulents best left alone. Visit the upper cable…
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The history of CAFDA goes back to 1944 when a group of people realized something had to be done to improve the poverty of the folk in a part of the Cape Peninsula – Grassy Park/Retreat. Poverty that was slowly…
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The world, we are told, has become a village and given the many exotic and different flavours our taste buds have become used to, maybe we have tended to become somewhat blasé to the history of that most defined of…
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That trilling sensation, the pet canary,has been a favorite among bird keepers for hundreds of years, with over one hundred and eighty breeds.This bird was domesticated by the Spaniards when they colonized the Canary Islands and Madeira. However, it is…
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To understand something about Alex du Toit’s work in continental drift when it was not accepted by science, it would help to talk a little about his predecessor in that area of study, Alfred Wegener. Wegener was a German meteorologist,…
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There is a long-standing connection between Jews and words. This year, the debut Jewish Literary Festival will explore the rich tradition of written disputation, debate and dialogue with over 45 events that span Sunday May 22 in the many venues…
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In centuries past and even in present times they sailed and still sail the oceans of the world in various guises: self serving thugs, political underlings, assertive conservationists OR individuals who saw and today still see no reason why…
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THE BLACK SASH was a South African white women’s organisation formed in 1955. They stood on strategic streets wearing eye catching black sashes to stress and to indicate their opposition to the unjust laws of the apartheid government of the…
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I received an Email from [email protected] requesting suggestions, advice, comments. I have provided my input and if anyone who reads this can add comment of value I know it would be appreciated by Thuli. Please let me know too (Editor) I am…
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