Category: South Africa

Jozi has soul (and golden hearses)

Ah, Soweto. A name that was invented via a public competition, the prize money being 10 pounds. Idiosyncratic and surprising, it’s a community of heartbreak, hope… and guys mowing the lawn on a Saturday morning. I was astounded by how much housing there is, even in the poorer areas, and the manicured green parks that…
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April 21, 2010
Audi MVP Day: Why the ‘A’ in A5 stands for ‘Amanda’

I got to drive a half-a-million rand car on Friday. Of course, I didn’t know how much it cost before I hit the 200km/h mark. The gasps of surprise (and perhaps fear) from the male passengers was most enjoyable, especially since one of the guys had taken it for a spin before me – an…
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March 30, 2010
Bloggers For a Free Press

Sipho Hlongwane is calling on bloggers to protest the Youth League's attacks on press freedom. An editorial will be released tomorrow on numerus South African blogs, including this one. If you would like to be a part of this, email sipho.hlongwane@gmail.com or contact him on Twitter. The hashtag for this protest is #SpeakZA.
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March 23, 2010
Things that made me smile this month

Teaching a beautiful redhead toddler how to get all the foam out of her babycchino cup. The same little girl asking for bits of my omelette breakfast, the sweet cherry tomatoes in particular (she obviously has good taste).
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January 29, 2010