ZUMA TRIAL CONTINUES AS SOUTH AFTICA VOTES
By Daniel Silke
As South Africa went to the polls in local government elections this last month, so former Deputy
President went to the courthouse to face charges of rape.
South Africa's fledgling democracy has seen two critical events take place almost simultaneously - and both will have an impact on
the country's future...
FROM THE SOUTHERN DESK
By Daniel Silke
TSOTSI NABS THE OSCAR AND MEETS MADIBA
By Charlene Avis
When Will Smith announced that playwright Athol Fugard's only novel, Tsotsi, adapted for film by Writer/Director Gavin Hood, had won
the Oscar, South Africans worldwide were filled with immence pride.
On meeting Madiba, Hood said, "Nothing prepared me for what I actually felt when I met him...
WINNIE IN CHICAGO
By Steven Solomon
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela arrived in Chicago to receive the first ever International Phenomenal Woman Award at the "Our
Phenomenal Journey" Gala Awards Celebrations, the kickoff for the "Expo for Today's Black Woman."
Madikizela-Mandela is a world-renowned activist and a leading figure in the struggle against apartheid...
ASK A LAWYER: Everything Comes To the Waiting Heart...Chris de Burgh
By Chris Wright
Last month, we took a brief tour of the PERM process. But remember, if you get a call from your attorney or
employer saying your case is approved, the work is far from over...
10 TIPS TO EASE TAX FILING
By Selwyn Gerber
RECIPES: SOUSKLUITJIES: A FORGOTTEN FAVORITE
By Elsabe Enslin
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? ROY BRAMWELL
By Drienie Hattingh
Dancer, Singer, Sergeant and now a Soft Shoe daddy!
SEE WHAT OTHERS THINK ABOUT JULUKA
"Cheap airfares, delicious SA recipes or the latest titbits on culture, politics and gossip in SA.
JULUKA
provides that and more. No South African who's left home should be without it.
- Mark Mathabane
Author of Kaffir Boy
CALENDER OF EVENTS
By Kimberley Crowe
FAMILY CORNER: Name this well-known South African coastal landmark.
HOME AFFAIRS
By David Furlonger
Most men going through a midlife crisis invest in a Porsche or Harley. I bought a bicycle. OK, I'm cheap, but I'm also part of
a growing SA community. There are about 120,000 registered club cyclists in the country...
HOT HAPPENINGS: Were you There?
- CALIFORNIA, LA Costa - SCATTERLINGS OF AFRICA HOSTS ART EXHIBITION AT 1ST BIRTHDAY BASH
By Chris Chaplin
- DC, Washington - "BEING PRESENT" WITH THE EDOW PILGRIMAGE TO SA
By Tom Blackburn, St. Margaret's
- OREGAN, Portland - SAABC CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY IN STYLE
By Robert Hamilton
PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN:
By Jon Houzet
PAUL HEPKER AND MARK KILIAN: SA boys make it big on Tsotsi soundtrack.
SPORT:
By Blou Willem
FINANCE: WHAT IS SOUTH AFRICA'S STATE OF MIND IN 2006? WHERE DOES HER FUTURE LIE?
By Colin Donian
Market sentiment and the economy. Where and how people live? Education. Optimism. View on AIDS. Employment & Incomes...
CULTURE SHOCK: From Family Visits to the modern Post Office Tree
By Drienie Hattingh
TRAVEL: MANGWANANI - A UNIQUE AFFAIR
by Charlene Avis
Spas have sprung up all over SA, but along the Hennops River lies a spa with a difference. Mangwanani ("good morning"), an African
Day Spa, offers a tranquil setting; for a day of decadence and relaxation. The facility is unique as it offers traditional African healing
therapies and revitalization treatments...
www.mangwanani.co.za
BRING THE AFRICAN BUSH HOME
By Jacqui Buchanan
Want to experience the African bush in the comfort of your home?
Famous SA wildlife photographer, Richard Du Toit, has published work with Buchanan & Payne (Publishing) cc.
The calendars have been entered into the World Calendar Awards four times, and three times took gold! In 2004 Buchanan & Payne beat the
formidable National Geographic into second place!...
Currently there are calendars available in the US, mbprod@yebo.co.za.
And more...
- Letter From the Editor
- Mail bag - Letters from Readers.
- Calendar - Details of National South African Events.
- Brief Vannie Hys Af - Deur Blou Willem.
