There is a beautifully written piece doing the rounds in South Africa, which was purportedly written by a Brit. It addresses Jacob Zuma’s statement some weeks ago, that all the problems in South Africa started with the arrival of Jan Read more
Since I wrote this piece, just a week ago, fires have ravaged through the fynbos (the beautiful flora and bush which is unique to the Cape). Many of the animals are able to bury themselves below the surface and survive. Read more
I look at the writing of others and compare it to my own. My ex husband was an English Graduate who wrote for a living. One of my friends here in Cape Town is a published author and highly regarded Read more
As I stand on the pavement at the top of my road, I look over the expanse of blue ocean that stretches beyond the City Bowl, with its buildings huddled between the mountain and the foreshore. I can see the Read more
I realise I’m still hungover from the party the night before, and that I’m surviving on about two hours sleep. I’m leaving the comfort zone of my backpacker’s lodge where I have been staying for a week. I’m visiting two Read more