A few months ago, I bumped into a post while scrolling on Twitter now X about a new podcast called The Hidden Lives of Writers with Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel. This got my attention because a couple of weeks ago, I read a book authored by Angela Makholwa, and she would be their first…
Tag: South Africa
My First 2023 Book Review: Crossing the River by Fred Khumalo
Blurb… Crossing the River is about a fifteen-year-old Nozizwe and her family on the run from their farm in Zimbabwe. Led by a courageous aunt, the family illegally cross the border into South Africa. Nozizwe’s older sister is attacked by a crocodile. And so, begins a long and dangerous journey. Title: Crossing the River Publisher:…
Supporting Education In South Africa: 1 Kilometer At A Time
Community in Action founder Carla Annas will participate in her second (self-organized) Ironman 70.3 distance triathlon on Saturday, November 27, 2022. She aims to raise R500,000 by race day at Pringle Bay Route. All proceeds will cover a full seven-year primary tuition fee at the Stellenbosch Waldorf School. Read more about Stellenbosch Waldorf School Who is…
Book Review Weeping Waters | Karyn Brynard – Not Everyone is Your Friend
Weeping Waters by Karin Brynard is a crime fiction novel that is set in a small community by the Karoo, Northern Cape. The community setting is particularly important here, as this novel explores how people can be affected by what happens in their surrounding environment. We’re introduced to a police detective Inspector Albertus Beeslaar. He…