Author: Grocott's Mail

As he walked into the Rhodes Union, third-year BA student Brynley Coetzee was already a little nervous. Coetzee is gay and he’d had trouble at the Union before. People had insulted him, telling him he didn’t belong there. But there had not been any physical violence – until that Friday night in May.

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UPDATE (11:04): Workers have returned to their jobs at Pick ‘n Pay following an initial negotiation with management. SACCAWU organiser, Rocky Kolweni, was involved in the negotiations and told us there will be further negotiations with management. Both management and workers witheld comment at this point.

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Former VC, Dr David Woods and his wife Charlotte, will be leaving Grahamstown to start a new chapter in their lives in “a lovely little house in Camps Bay”.

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Media 24 journalists will present a course on School papers at Alexandria Christian Academy on 13 May 2006 as part of Media 24’s National School paper-project (NSP).

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“Be creeeeatiiiive,” 11-year-old Maria Praeg urged her fellow storytellers, Jana Pellissier, 11, and Samantha Niven, 10. These Grade 5 learners were busily creating a multimedia story on a nifty laptop, using a Nokia communicator, a video recording eye, lego pieces and, most importantly, their innovative young minds.

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Be creeeeatiiiive, 11-year-old Maria Praeg urged her fellow storytellers, Jana Pellissier, 11, and Samantha Niven, 10. These Grade 5 learners were busily creating a multimedia story on a nifty laptop, using a Nokia communicator, a video recording eye, lego pieces and, most importantly, their innovative young minds.

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