Forgot password?
Don't have an account? Register now.
There is something ineffable about drifting as a method to transport body and spirit from a familiar to an...
The story of the first woman to be sentenced to death at the Cape.
We have to burn candles all year round and our gift from the government is electric light.
Here are Fred de Vries's top 11 albums of the year.
Bosman died at the age of 46 after a tumultuous life that left many questions. If only he could answer them…
Reminiscing about the ghosts of Christmases past and coming up with a menu for a new era.
2023 has produced a crop of novels novels about anti-heroines who hold their own.
There's an earthly utopia in the Tyrrhenian Sea where sinners are content.
Why do people still get triggered by swear words, when in fact they're f***ing awesome?
Israel and Gaza: how many children know only hunger, fear, and violence?
After the death of former president FW de Klerk, his widow started engaging with the suffering of others.
A load of holiday music for every taste imaginable.
A story about the Cape ancestors of today’s Bassons, De Wets, Vissers, Berghs, Groenewalds and Mosterts.
The story of how an English family from Ceylon struggled to settle down in the Cape among the ‘bloody Nats’ in 1948.
The indomitable Diana Ferrus turns 70 next week.
Bulky 4x4s are often just status symbols. But look beyond that and you may discover a real instrument of freedom.
The unknown has become harder to find. The adventure has disappeared from our travels. It's time to put it back.
Everything about the ‘ugly shoe' is well thought out and groundbreaking. So, where does its unlovely reputation come from?
December 22 2023
Who would be the real wanderer?
There is something ineffable about drifting as a method to transport body and spirit from a familiar to an...
Lust and murder in the Cape Colony
The story of the first woman to be sentenced to death at the Cape.
Baked beans under the Christmas tree?
We have to burn candles all year round and our gift from the government is electric light.
The first two pages of this stupid world
Here are Fred de Vries's top 11 albums of the year.
All I want for Christmas is Herman Charles B
Bosman died at the age of 46 after a tumultuous life that left many questions. If only he could answer them…
A recipe for harmony
Reminiscing about the ghosts of Christmases past and coming up with a menu for a new era.
A year of battle-axes and survivors
2023 has produced a crop of novels novels about anti-heroines who hold their own.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE YEAR
Infidels in Paradise
There's an earthly utopia in the Tyrrhenian Sea where sinners are content.
Scheiße, merde: The surprising benefits of swearing
Why do people still get triggered by swear words, when in fact they're f***ing awesome?
A godforsaken land where nothing is simple
Israel and Gaza: how many children know only hunger, fear, and violence?
Elita de Klerk: Through my grief, I see SA’s trauma
After the death of former president FW de Klerk, his widow started engaging with the suffering of others.
BY FOOT
The Not-so-Narrow Way to Enlightenment
An ode to walking (by an ardent flâneuse)
These are the pros and cons of hitchhiking
Bouncy boobs and plaster in the pubes
The General, a Captain and Jesus
Pictures of a suburban childhood
Our Mother of all Playlists
A load of holiday music for every taste imaginable.
Love, lust and larceny at the Cape of Good Hope
A story about the Cape ancestors of today’s Bassons, De Wets, Vissers, Berghs, Groenewalds and Mosterts.
The Khakis of Claremont
The story of how an English family from Ceylon struggled to settle down in the Cape among the ‘bloody Nats’ in 1948.
The protest poet that loves to perform
The indomitable Diana Ferrus turns 70 next week.
Sometimes the road to Heaven leads through Hell
Bulky 4x4s are often just status symbols. But look beyond that and you may discover a real instrument of freedom.
Let the journey just happen
The unknown has become harder to find. The adventure has disappeared from our travels. It's time to put it back.
In praise of the Croc
Everything about the ‘ugly shoe' is well thought out and groundbreaking. So, where does its unlovely reputation come from?