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30/06/2025

With Hantam Community Education Trust – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

28/06/2025

How to write about SA politics without angering everyone? Phakamisa Mayaba explores the impossible task Eparkeni

How to write about SA politics without angering everyone? Phakamisa Mayaba explores the impossible task

27/06/2025

How one teacher's 'green fingers' created a classroom without walls: The Gavaza family's organic garden nourishes both bodies and minds at this Karoo school. Hantam Community Education Trust Full story

How one teacher's 'green fingers' created a classroom without walls: The Gavaza family's organic garden nourishes both bodies and minds at this Karoo school.

27/06/2025

From constitutional principles to coop practices: How are gender empowerment policies working in Willowmore? Destine Nde speaks to both officials and beneficiaries in this grounded report.

From constitutional principles to coop practices: How are gender empowerment policies working in Willowmore? Destine Nde speaks to both officials and beneficiaries in this grounded report.

27/06/2025

Breakfast in Jozi, lunch in Colesberg' - Jasper Cook revisits SA's lost rail potential through a speculative 1985 journey. Full piece with historical images:

By JASPER COOK In 1985, I needed a break from Jozi. The Karoo was calling again. 'Time,' I thought, 'to do some work on Toverberg Indaba. And a change is as good as a holiday.' I booked by phone, and got a seat on the next morning's Port Elizabeth Express, called the 'Delagoa Blitz'. It

23/06/2025

How has South Africa's Government of National Unity performed in its first year? Phakamisa Mayaba presents the key data and challenges.

How has South Africa's Government of National Unity performed in its first year? Phakamisa Mayaba presents the key data and challenges.

23/06/2025

We organized because no one else would.’ How Willowmore’s elderly saved Youth Day—and why rural voices like theirs need platforms. Read on Toverview

Against the background of lofty government statements, Destine Nde records how Youth Day played out in a small town in the Klein Karoo.

28/03/2025

The Klein Karoo Market: A giant project in Oudtshoorn

By DESTINE NDE On 14 February 2025, I was driving into Oudtshoorn with Mr Ewald Loock, former Mayor of the Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality (based in Graaff-Reinet), when we came across a giant construction project in progress on Rademeyer Street. Immediately we started chatting about it, and Mr L...

14/03/2025

Given the much publicised budget speech differences in the GNU, one half-expected the Finance Minister Minister to serve president Ramaphosa with a sick note on Wednesday, D-day for his much-anticipated appearance. But before the surprisingly composed Enoch Godongwana could brace himself for the mom...

11/12/2024

After extensive preparatory work, the Colesberg Heritage Dialogue (NPC) will be formally launched on Saturday 14 December.
The launch will take place at Dinamo Etes at the Colesberg One Stop, and will last from 9 am to 2 pm. Adv. Antony Osler will deliver a keynote address. Board members will be introduced, followed by discussions of key thematic areas.

After extensive preparatory work, the Colesberg Heritage Dialogue (NPC) will be formally launched on Saturday 14 December.