A South African Arts & Culture Magazine
Caledon is an agreeable town, approximately 110 kilometres from the city of Cape Town. It is mainly an agricultural area when, in season, one will see fields of barley, wheat, canola and some other forms of farming. It is well…
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Sydney Carter Born 1874 died 21 December 1945 was born in England and died in Harrismith (then Orange) Free State. He was known for his portraits and landscapes. In 1924 he was elected to the Cape Town Society of artists. …
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AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL DATE OF THE PAST MOLLY BELLHOUSE BLACKBURN b 12 November 1930 . Graduated with a BA degree from Rhodes University. Well known anti apartheid activist, campaigner for civil rights, politician. She was a member of the Black…
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An intriguing feature of historical research is how finding details of the subject being investigated leads one along another route – different but in ways which are allied. This sometimes happens particularly when early land grants are involved. In this…
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Chiro Nott, for the completion of her Master of Fine Art degree is hosting a fun, family and community orientated exhibition on a portion of the rail road in Grahamstown. More than an art exhibition, this show presents an interactive,…
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Respect for the diversity of all citizens is the sign of a healthy civilisation. People with disabilities are themselves showing changing misconceptions and myths in society which continues to surround disability, and encourage the inclusion of persons with disability…
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This will be a series of emails from the bush from Botanist Alison Bijl. Emails will be posted as we receive them. Look out for them on Flash News throughout the next three months Alison is working on her…
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An early morning view of this beautiful Snake Vine in full bloom is a wonderful way to start my working day however back to work and the sometimes pleasing and not so pleasing details that one has to face. I welcome all…
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JOHN TENGO JABAVU b 11 January 1859 d. 10 September 1921. A political activist he would become in 1876 editor of the first newspaper – Isigidmi samaxhosa – in South Africa to be written in the Xhosa language. He also…
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RAMSAR On World Wetlands Day 2 February an important event took place. South Africa received its twentysecond Ramsar certificate which states that the False Bay Nature Reserve in Cape Town is a “wetland of international importance.” Ramsar is a city…
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