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Community Connect. Observing the Alexandra massacre of 1976
In 1974 under the Apartheid government, the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, MC Botha issued a decree that made the use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in black schools compulsory from Standard 5 and upwards.
Putin, Zelensky and Biden in the global spotlight as Russia’s war on Ukraine rages on
The Ukrainian crisis rumbles on with fighting, killing and destruction. There is, however, the possibility that talks on Monday may help inch the way towards
#SONA2022 – The Battle for the #SoulOfSA
I was expecting a massive build up to #SONA22 and I wasn’t disappointed. What struck me immediately was the lack of hope amongst the anchors,
Songs of the Mayhem 2021
Howard Feldman took a look back at the year that was, including the Songs that flavored the Morning Mayhem in 2021. The songs that were
#WordsMatter: Omicron, Unicorns and Pixelated Yachts
#Omicron. What a word! It sounds like a three-year old’s pronunciation of Unicorn. South Africa is filled with extraordinary people. Many of our scientists are
This is not a column about Daisy
This is not a column about Daisy. It is a column about kindness and appreciation. And even though Daisy, our beloved German Shepherd is central
South Africa is paying price for excellence in detecting Omicron with discrimination
New COVID-19 variant is a time for science, not demagogues. Let’s leave the real decisions to them, not populists panicking and pandering to their prejudices.
Here’s what you need to know if you’re thinking of travelling to Israel
Israel is now accepting tourists. Here’s everything you need to know.. https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/spoke_israel211021
Hold ‘Em Down, Yawl … and other serious stories
Now that it’s all over I can share the story of someone who was very angry with me. So angry was he, that he took
A #CabinetReshuffle & Other Hustle
#CabinetReshuffle chucked a curveball on this report: I was done and dusted when I heard the news that the #President would be addressing the nation
Batsheva Haart opens up to Kathy Kaler about Jewish Identity and #MyUnOrthodoxLife
Batsheva Haart opens up to Kathy Kaler about life in the spotlight and Jewish Identity Friday 30 July 2021. https://www.chaifm.com/podcast/2021-07-29-batsheva-haart-my-unorthodox-life/ #MyUnOrthodoxlife #JewishIdentity #Netflix #ModernOrthodox #BatshevaHaart More Posts
#InstigatorsRevealed #VaccineHesitancy and #RiseRamaphosa!
I read how the Daily Maverick dropped files on the instigators according to a social media study and the statistician in me can’t let it
South Africa: #YouveBeenPlayed
Last week I wrote that Zuma’s Arrest was an anti-climax – I have eaten my words, they were as bitter as they were dismissive. And
A message to South Africans now living overseas
Over the past few days I have received and read many notes of concern and sympathy for South Africa. Each of them is greatly appreciated.
Choreographed Chaos
Help me out here. Let’s assume that I was in the market for a new 53 Inch television and that I had no intention of
#ZumaArrest – An Anti-Climax
Can you believe it South Africa? JZ went to jail. He’s in an orange overall, eating prison food, using a call phone and sitting behind
Obituary: Victor Gordon
Very rarely over the past 12 years, have I had to use the spotlight for an obituary. This is one of those rare situations where
SA Judiciary – #WeSaluteYou
How much news can be crammed into a single week? What a cracker! I jumped from headline to headline (with my fake news hat on)
Obituary: Rodney Love
I would like to remember Rodney Love. Rodney was my boss and my friend for over 12 years. Rodney was born deaf 72 years ago
Obituary: Stella Beder
Stella Beder, one of the major contributors and shining stars of the South African musical scene over a number of decades passed away last month
