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Caught in the UmPhafa Thorns The UmPhafa tree,  zizyphus mucronata , has a double thorn. The thorn on the bottom of the branch hooks...

On Thursday, I was invited to discuss my poem Black and White with 90 Grade 7s. The poem is about my second mother, Johanna Rapule. At...

A new year begins and with it come all the hopeful resolutions that see the light of day briefly before dying their usual death. Don't...

Respond while you have breath to prevent a catastrophe Ruth Everson Africa has potential – South Africa can move to self-sufficiency in a...

I Want to Restart the Beat of my Heart What are we waiting for? We stand with our toes in the ocean of our own inspiration but are afraid...

Let's go back and have a laugh at this old post. We all need a laugh. One memorable holiday, Julia and I headed off to a lodge in...