{ in memoriam }

By Lisa on March 8, 2010

Today I am finding it hard to write, let alone to even think straight… You see, one of my most special friends, Jules, woke up this morning to find her baby son had died in his sleep. Writing about it seems somehow wrong, and yet – also the only thing I can do. My heart [...]

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Balls to the Wall! (FIFA 2010)

By Lisa on March 8, 2010

(This post first appeared on The Soutpiel Phenomenon)
The last week has been what some might call ‘insane’. Layla’s molars are pushing through her tender little gums, making for a desperately miserable little bub who just wants to be either in her mama’s arms, on her lap or no less than a strict 1-metre radius away. [...]

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Home to make a difference – but I need help!

Home to make a difference – but I need help!

By Sally on March 4, 2010

Please help me to help make a difference to young unemployed graduates in Jo’burg.

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Get wildly creative about South Africa

Get wildly creative about South Africa

By admin on March 2, 2010

Do you have what it takes to create a sizzling ad — print, web banner, video — that captures the essence of South Africa, the energy, humanity, humour, creativity and resilience of our people, the richness of our cultures, our music, our art, the astounding beauty of our landscape and the astonishing bounty of every [...]

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100 days

100 days

By Hilary on March 2, 2010

I know that pretty much every blogger, journalist, reporter or just curious bystander in South Africa will be writing about this today. So I figured, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.
Aside from simply reporting on the significant 100-day milestone, there are bound to be countless articles explaining why the World Cup won’t work. That’s [...]

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Come and meet Bafana Bafana Captain at the London Event

Come and meet Bafana Bafana Captain at the London Event

By admin on March 1, 2010

Aaron Mokoena, The Bafana Bafana Captain, will address South Africans living in the UK at the Homecoming Revolution London Event on 21 March. This is a fantastic opportunity for Aaron to get South Africans in the UK to support their National Team and excited about the impending World Cup.
He will also share his personal [...]

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The GOOD News!

The GOOD News!

By Lisa on February 24, 2010

(This post originally appeared in The Soutpiel Phenomenon.)
Before he even asks how my day was, Craig asks if I read The Herald. That’s how important the news is to him. I find reading the news a chore, a bore and mostly, something to ignore. Corruption, rape, murder, robbery. There is hardly ever anything to make [...]

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Homesickness or Headsickness?!

Homesickness or Headsickness?!

By Lisa on February 19, 2010

This post first appeared in The Soutpiel Phenomenon.
Come rain or shine, hell or high water, Craig begins his day with a cup of coffee and The Herald. Besides the fact that he wishes his coffee was a ‘regte egte koppie Ricoffy‘, reading the South African news is his way of maintaining his roots while we’re [...]

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An Expat Perspective

An Expat Perspective

By admin on February 19, 2010

Some years ago I wrote about a son who had been supporting his dad for many years. The son’s firm was failing, and he could no longer support dad as well as before. Dad’s response: Anger, mudslinging, and malice. The son was buried in guilt.
Neither of them could see past the immediacy. Neither could see [...]

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After Neverneverland

After Neverneverland

By Chrissy on February 18, 2010

Every now and again – I am tempted into watching Sky news, and I have a strange sense of what I guess can only be homesickness for the mud isle.
I miss the British accents (well – the nice accents), the snow seems quite appealing and romantic (although I know after one day it becomes plain [...]

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