Dispatches
latest news & developments
Dispatches: Snapshots of a life that was
Once a popular photographer, Phuzi, the old man from Tsakane blames his hardships on a strange illness.
Dispatches: ‘I greet you with the hand of life’
Paul Motshabi was badly beaten by the AWB in 1996. Now he lives quietly in the township of Makokskraal.
Dispatches: The bookstore with no name
Tucked away in suburban dullsville Martinique Stilwell discovers a magical treasure trove of words and pages.
Ladysmith: A small, cozy, convenient place
A Jo’burger who grew up in Ladysmith is reassured to find it just as she left it.
Dispatches: Long taxi ride from Soweto
Joonji Mdyogolo’s family gathering brings home a few truths.
Dispatches: One night with the swim team
Children are learning from a young age what it takes to be a Chad le Clos or a Natalie du Toit – and their parents are learning too.
South African stories: Through the liquor glass
The oldest business on Lower Main Road is the Observatory Bottle Store. It is also the reason some residents have chosen to live in the area.
‘We share a lot but not enough’
Prince Albert is far from the crowds but close to realities. Village life is, of course, full of factions and politics and whispers.
Walking the dog in Bellevue
The neighbourhood has changed a lot, but the children and scraps make Mickey happy, writes Barbara Ludman.