Mugged in the Mother City
So, I got mugged. Never a particularly fun experience. But, luckily, I wasn’t alone, and Patrick, whom you’ll remember from previous blogs, handled the situation …
Posts tagged africa
Obama Protesters in South Africa Should Direct Their Attention Closer to Home
US President Barack Obama arrived in South Africa on June 28th as part of his three-nation African tour which also included Senegal and Tanzania. It …
Surviving Graaff-Reinet
In the heart of the Great Karoo in South Africa lies the small town of Graaff-Reinet, which is insanely hot in summer and bitterly cold …
Featured Artist: Takura Chadoka from Zimbabwe
Drive from Cape Town to Somerset West and after Gordon’s Bay a string of little hamlets lines the winding coast all the way to Hermanus …
Let’s Talk About Race, Baby
I want to talk about race. The colour of one’s skin. Its pigmentation. The first thing one may or very often may not notice when …
The Fire Tribe Lights Up
Last Saturday, a friend I’ve nicknamed the Almighty Jarr-Jarr (due to his remarkable gymnastics abilities) invited me to watch him and his Fire Tribe group …
Shakespeare in the Sahara: Julius Caesar at the RSC
The plot to kill and overthrow Julius Caesar took place in 44 BC. Disorder, despotic leaders and epidemic disease are things which Britain bid goodbye …