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Thursday this week will be April 1st, traditionally April Fool's Day - an obscure holiday from medieval Europe which was only perpetuated into modern times because it gave journalists the excuse to play the fool. In its heyday, there were some classic April spoofs: the BBC's spaghetti harvesting festival; the panic-sowing War of the World's radio broadcast by Orson Welles, the left-handed burger and the time update of Big Ben.
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Locally, some of the more successful stories involved an introduction of time zones in South Africa that would cut towns and houses in half; when Sol Kerzner bought Table Mountain as a site for a casino; and Pick and Pay who created an app that allowed customers to sample Hot Cross Buns online.
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Sadly, April Fool's Day has become irrelevant with the rise of fake news - a universal caveat emptor - that makes almost every day an April Fool's Day. And April Fool 2020 was cancelled as both the genuine news and the fake news was too grim to lampoon.
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It is unlikely that April Fool will survive the latest challenges to the information landscape, which is perhaps not a bad thing. It is time we moved on. But it is still a pity that we no longer have a society that gives an embarrassed and good-natured grin when they find that the joke was on them.
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Here at the Chronicle, we have genuine stories, useful advice, and bona fide insights. Enjoy.
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A tour of the Basotho Cultural Village in the spectacular Golden Gate National Park is a true revelation. The two-hour herbal trail not only gives one an insight into ago-old traditional methods of treating ailments and injuries, but also reveals ancient rock art, some of the oldest evidence of human culture in Africa.
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Jewel City: Johannesburg’s inner city affordable chic apartments
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Affordable inner city living is sought after, and Jewel City precinct in Maboneng, Johannesburg provides dwellers with an unrivalled live-work-play lifestyle, writes Denise Mhlanga.
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KRUGER LEAVES A NOTEWORTHY MOMENTO
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By Blake Wilkins South Africa has had its share of inglorious presidents stretching as far back as the last century. Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic until mid-1900, was no exception. A relatively cursory glance through only a few of the many historical tomes giving insights into Kruger’s chequered four terms as president of the South African Republic …
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Mental health care must be holistic and humanised
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In shack settlements and remote rural communities, treatment for mental illness is inaccessible, unaffordable and not pertinent to the realities on the ground.
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How to become more efficient and organised
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By Delilah Nosworthy
There are many ways of becoming more organised. First, figure out what “being more organised” means for you and how to order your life so that you feel like you’re in control of your day and not simply a victim of circumstances or running around like a headless chicken. Here are some personal tips you may find useful.
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We all need it, but not everyone has to manage it as meticulously as freelancers do.
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The Poor Still Become Poorer As the Middle Income Group Diminishes - By Vaughan Jones
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What we may consider as the great technological advances since the 1960s, is an abomination, a human rights violation. Normal people simply cannot afford to live in our world anymore.
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Written by Niki Moore
In which our heroine becomes interested, despite herself.
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