By Buhle Andisiwe Made My name is Buhle Andisiwe Made, and I am a young, charismatic girl from the neighbouring city of Gqeberha. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Language, and Communication Studies. Growing up on the best street of New Brighton – Dora Street – my favourite things to do were watching television and hanging out with my grandparents. Whilst in primary school, I became obsessed with American awards ceremonies and red carpets, so much so that I used to stay up at awkward hours of the night through to the morning, just so that I…
Author: Buhle Andisiwe Made
Buhle Andisiwe Made
young & totally bubbly xhosa woman from the bay. with steadfast faith and a supportive family unit i have been able to develop a cool ability to achieve. art, fashion, entertainment and pop culture are what entice me. i'm attracted to visuals that last. through writing and video creation & edits, i aspire to create work that allows artist to showcase their talents and gives audiences the opportunity to stand in awe on what it is to be creative.
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By Buhle Andisiwe Made Makhanda resident Phumelelo Alcott Blow, an active fighter against the Apartheid regime, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate in Community Development by the Dublin-based Ballsbridge University for his efforts during the liberation movement. Blow was an active member of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) from the age of 23. Today 86 years old, Blow told Grocott’s Mail he joined the PAC because of his admiration for its founder and first leader Robert Sobukwe – a political revolutionary and freedom fighter who spent nine years in prison in Witbank, Pretoria, Robben Island and a further…
By Buhle Andisiwe Made Film editor and Wits University lecturer Khalid Shamis presented his film titled ‘The Colonel’s Stray Dogs’ in a screening at the Amazwi South African Museum of Literature on Thursday, 2 March 2023. Khalid, born of South African and Libyan heritage, tells the story of his father, Ashur Shamis, a Libyan political activist and journalist. Ashur Shamis lived in exile in the United Kingdom since 1971, as the Libyan government saw him as an enemy of the state. Colonel Mu’ammer Gaddafi – revolutionary and former president of Libya, labelled Shamis as enemy number one and had a…
By Buhle Andisiwe Made Former eRhini mayor Kholisile Colley Draai passed away last week and was buried on Saturday, 25 February 2023, in Makhanda. Draai was one of the first Black mayors of Rhini and a councillor for Joza Location. He was a significant figure in the community for his work as mayor and councillor for the Joza location. Draai was a man of the people, a patron that dedicated his life to the betterment of his district, even in his retirement. His service to his community began during his younger days, where he became one of the first Black…