Unhealthy Health Ministry Symptomatic of Presidential Dissatisfaction
By Daniel Silke
It hasn’t been an easy few weeks for President Mbeki and his controversial Health Minister, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang. For all the
fuss about the quality of healthcare in S.A. and the spread of HIV/AIDS, Mbeki has just fired the Health Minister’s Deputy,
Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge. Now he has two personalities who seem to embarrass, rather than enhance, the presidency.
Ever since her appointment as the country’s top health official, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has been mired in the never-ending
political debate surrounding her view on HIV/AIDS.
FROM THE SOUTHERN DESK
By Daniel Silke
ASK A LAWYER: DATES ANNOUNCED FOR NEW GREEN CARD LOTTERY. APPLY NOW!
By Charlene Avis and Fiona Brook, Esq.
The DV-2009 Green Card Lottery begins at noon (EST) on October 3, 2007, and ends at noon (EST)
on December 2, 2007. Applications can only be submitted electronically at www.dvlottery.state.gov. No paper entries
will be accepted. Applicants are strongly advised not to wait until the last minute to
submit their applications, as heavy demand may cause website delays. No entries will
be accepted after noon EST (10 a.m. PST) on December 2, 2007...
Left of What’s Right:Let's become the gatekeepers of crime
By Marlan Padayachee
Expatriates have put a new spin on crime in South Africa. They have begun doing the right thing from the
leftist ranks to raise the profile of a blotted crime sheet that has sullied our spectacular transition to democracy.
Crime has touched the hearts of all races. Almost everyone knows someone who tells a real-life story of a hijacking, smash-and-grab, murder,
rape, housebreaking, armed robbery or petty theft.
Culinary Corner: Dad’s Favorites for Father’s Day
By Elsabe Enslin
Apple Chutney
Curry and rice
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Charlene Avis
By Drienie Hattingh
CALENDER OF EVENTS
By Kimberley Crowe
PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN:
By Dorianne Berry
GERRY GILCHRIST: Mentor And Teacher For Graduates and First Gradors
In 1960, Gerald Gilchrist moved to London for additional training in Pediatrics. Here he interacted with
US-trained pediatricians who introduced him to America’s structured post-graduate medical system. From London he
moved to Cincinnati to complete his residency and then to Los Angeles where he got in on the ground floor of a relatively
new discipline-Pediatric Hematology....
NORMA BILCHIK: Jewelry Designer To The Stars
One of the great stories of reinventing yourself here in the U.S.A. is written by Norma Bilchik. As a
bright-eyed young journalist from Cape Town she found herself working first as a publicist, then as a marketer
for a law firm, and then as a very successful sports agent.
Brief Vannie Hys Af
Deur Blou Willem
SPORT
By Blou Willem
Whoever decided that the first World Twenty20 cricket tournament held in South Africa should
coincide with the Rugby World Cup in France probably isn’t a married bloke.
FINANCE: JOHANNESBURG: ITS FOUNDING HISTORY DISAPPEARS
By Colin Donian
It once was the largest man-made mountain on the planet; it now shrinks, day by day, month by month.
This time it is not global weather patterns eroding this massive monolith; it is the same who built it, load by load, who now dismember
it, load by load-human machines..
HOT HAPPENINGS: Were you There?
"We are here to save lives." By Renier Van Der Westhuizen
"We are here to save lives," said Ann Lesser, President, American Friends of
Magen David Adom-Greater Los Angeles. Ann and Charles Lesser held the First Annual
South African Jewish community, BBQ Under the Stars, in Los Angeles on September 9, 2007, with all
donations benefiting the Magen David Adom Jerusalem Station renovation.
National Braai Day: Lekker tjops, wors and chinwags with family and friends
By Dorianne Berry
Oh yes it’s true. South Africans are now getting fired up for National Braai Day. September
24th, the same day as National Heritage Day, is the day people all over the country
will light up their braais and lovingly incinerate a "lekker boerie," or lamb chop.
FAMILY CORNER: Name this well-known South African coastal landmark.
HOME AFFAIRS
By David Furlonger
My four brothers and I, plus our children, are scattered across Britain, South Africa and Australia.
Recently someone decided it was time for a family reunion. But where would we hold it?
SACCA - A New Leadership for a New Journey
By Dorianne Berry
June 2007 saw a seminal gathering in Arusha, Tanzania. Bono, the U2 legend; Larry Page, the co-founder of
Google; teams from Silicon Valley, ranging from Kleiner Perkins and the E-Bay founders; to other leading organizations
such as Apple, Coke, Virgin and the Clinton Foundation, all gathered to listen to African experts on African soil.
Culture Shock: IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE...
By Drienie Hattingh
We always take the scenic road if Johan and I have the time and on that extraordinarily beautiful
day we had the time because Johan was retired.
We were in New Mexico-Land of Enchantment-on our way to Taos, from Santa Fe.
We flew into Albuquerque the previous day with my mother, who is visiting from South Africa. The next morning we headed
for Santa Fe where we booked into the Santa Fe Hotel. We spent the day in ‘Old Town’ where many stalls were put up for
Labor Day weekend.
TRAVEL:
- SAA and National Geographic Team up to send explorers to South Africa
- Time to visit the fairest Cape? Cape Town 5-day Getaway at an unbeatable price!
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