"Love is the ultimate re-occurring theme weaving throughout our history," Robert Haxton says, puffing on a cigarette. "To ignore our history, to me, is to deny our humanity." He flicks the ash off the end of his cigarette. "It’s disrespectful not to remember what people have gone through."
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"Like a child that has new clothes, I feel like jumping, I am so happy that eventually we have a hall. I still can’t believe it, it still feels like a dream," says Nonceba Balisi, a KwaNdwanyama resident. The construction of the new village hall was funded by Action-Aid, an organisation based in the United Kingdom that helps Africa fight against poverty.
Do you drink water? Well then you can help!
The two-bag system: why bother? Mary, who works as a consultant, confided over a glass of wine that she had doubts about the two-bag system. Why? I spluttered, nearly spilling my cheap merlot.
Fifteen years later and the airport is still exactly the same. The same empty room with wooden boxes in it where you have to go through immigration, the same conveyer belt running in an S between the pillars, the same old X-ray machine where your luggage has to be checked.
Sensei Mzwandile Matebese has chosen karate as his prime weapon in fighting crime in and around Grahamstown. Matebese (33) who trains ten aspiring karatekas in Luvuyo Hall in Joza, works for Eskom and has been training in karate for the past 14 years.
Daphne Scheepers has played every sport that could possibly be associated with girls, and wears the Eastern Cape Rugby jersey with pride, but that’s not all she plays. Born and bred in Johannesburg, Scheepers came to the Eastern Cape at the age of eleven and has played almost every sporting code from netball to soccer.
In the early hours of Sunday 13 September, a front window of the Grocott’s Mail building was smashed and a plasma television set was stolen.
"Disabled people just need that one chance to prove that they can do it," said Sonwabo Somyalo. His dream is to be a radio DJ which he says will help "motivate other disabled people to make something of their lives. Most disabled people drop out of school because they feel that they do not have a reason to go on," he said.
"There was an exciting finish to the tournament this year," said Sheila Long, the organiser for Salem 6-a-side cricket tournament. The tournament was held at the Salem Cricket Club last Saturday for the 30th year in a row. This was the 15th tournament as it is held every two years. The Emslies won the tournament by one run against the Longs.