Water: It’s Not Your Problem

I think that anyone living in an area not going through water restrictions needs to read this, and take note of what I am saying, because I am convinced that many people in this country are unaware of just how dire the drought is for some of us, or labour under some belief that…

Animal House

10/13/94, Oxford, MS, “Grove Area Parking Lot”

How many South Africans read books?

It might not be as bad as you think.

I wanted to know how many South Africans actually read books. It should be a fairly simple question to answer. It turns out it isn’t.

Beating the drum for South African creativity

I remember my first Loeries like it was yesterday. It was at Sun City and Hunt…

A Tale of Simba and Nala

The mating of lions

To see any animal mate must be quite a sight, this was our first mating and it was completely wauuu…

On turning 30 and being brave

“It’s brave women who have short hair,” my hairdresser told me as she tidied up my fringe.

I smiled politely, but I felt a spark of pride. When I shed my long hair ten years ago, that was what I wanted most to be: brave.

The one about the “illogical” protests

Context: In South Africa, there has been a series of university student protests over the…

Hostfully Host Spotlight:

Belinda Bowling in Cape Town, South Africa

African Literature: Nelson Mandela

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in…

Long Live South Africa’s Democracy — A Female David Knocked Out Goliath Today!