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DECEMBER EDITORIAL

………. A short time perhaps when measured by the calendar, but endlessly long to gallop through, as I have done, at times accompanied by splendid people, advice, applause, and orchestral music, but basically alone …………. Franz Kafka, “A Report for…
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SOUTH AFRICAN CLASSIC FILM STAR KEN GAMPU by Deborah Painter

Ken Gampu had one of those demeanors that naturally projected athleticism and confidence.  In fact, before he began acting in 1958 he was a police officer and a physical training instructor.  Born on August 28, 1929 in Germiston, Ken was…
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TEDDY BEARS all I want for Christmas – Dr Dawn Gould

Soon we will be waking up to the beginning of the year 2019, but before that December month will be overrun by holiday makers, adults and children, spending school, university, colleges and business holidays at the coastal seaside resorts of…
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Barriers to Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Erica du Toit

An inclusive society embraces the diversity of all people irrespective or race, gender, disability or any other difference.  It’s about eliminating discrimination, ensuring respect and equal opportunities for all. Placing a value on all people, no matter what. Despite the…
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Towards a Sentimental Cartography of Water – Greatmore Art Studios

Madeleine Bazil // Lizette Chirrime // Das Numen // Denver Jansen // Io Makandal // Koleka Putuma // Nina Schuiki // Dennis Siering Curated by Stefan Vicedom    Opening: Wednesday, 28 November 2018,  06:00 p.m. Exhibition: 29. November – 14….
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Our Pets acknowledge the wild life in their garden – Dr Dawn Gould

  MARGUERITE:  “I would like to tell you about our garden.  We see many birds, some build their nests and raise their chicks here. Others come to find food, which might be available and then fly somewhere else. There are…
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Cats and Humans – their Relationship – Dr Dawn Gould

When did cats and human beings begin to form a relationship?    It is thought this happened in North Africa more than two thousand years ago. Mutual benefit and a small striped wild cat brought them together. The cats killed the…
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Words starting with the last letter of the Alphabet – Dr Dawn Gould

In a short while the year 2018 will be at an end.  Before the 2019 dictionaries begin to include  and publish the latest new words, it might be of interest to re-read the meanings of some of the words in…
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NOVEMBER EDITORIAL

I thought if you were born in a country, no matter where your parents came from, you would be considered a citizen of that country.  More so if you lived all your life, worked and contributed to the growth of…
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