Following the reported land grabbings in Zimbabwe by the ruling Zanu PF party, South Africa has its own version of land appropriation in the name of ancestral rights. In truth, the majority of the land grabs in the north of the country are attributed to migrants from other regions in Africa, like Mozambique. These are […]
Read more "The Hazy Diary | CHAPTER FOUR : PART 1"Setting off early, I drive all day and my leg is cramping on the accelerator. Feeling now quite jaded, I wind down my window in the hope that the fresh air will revive me but a swarm of bees pelts my windscreen, forcing me to close the window again. It is too late as one […]
Read more "The Hazy Diary | CHAPTER THREE"The night is calm with a warm breeze stirring dust devils in the parched soil, forcing litter in its path to take flight and casting it into the night. Newly installed power lines bring much needed electricity to the surrounding townships and the now enormous electric oasis shimmers in the distance as the ground releases its […]
Read more "The Hazy Diary | CHAPTER TWO"Thousands of supporters line the route from Paarl, where Mandela was imprisoned in a small house within Victor Verster prison, to where thousands more gather at the Grand Parade in front of City Hall. Cape Town is a kaleidoscope of colour, with people of all ethnicities sporting brightly coloured t-shirts and caps and waving banners […]
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