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It is hard to ignore daily events, even when this newsletter is supposedly about other things. But when the prevailing news is about pervasive civil lawlessness and journalists being attacked and robbed, it hits close to home. It is complicated enough being a journalist in South Africa nowadays without having to work in fear of your life. One can only hope that this is a short-lived spasm of opportunistic violence and that it is not, along with our pandemic, here to stay. We will need all our resilience in the days to come.
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And so it is difficult, with the current fear stalking us, to be lighthearted about anything. But we are going ahead anyway. With our only hope for the C-word to be rapid immunisation, here is some food for thought:
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You will be pleased to know, however, that not one article in our newsletter this week deals with the dreaded pandemic. Enjoy.
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First prize for antique fundi
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Antique fundi Penny Heath finds three 100-year-old mugs that may have belonged to Cecil John Rhodes.
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＂Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray...＂
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People are praying- on Melville Koppies, alongside the Yeoville water tower, in parks throughout the City. This is how it is has always been.
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A manicured lawn – the pride and joy of enthusiastic gardeners everywhere and a millstone round their necks.
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Aparthotels: Investment pros and cons
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Aparthotels offer the best of both worlds – the amenities of a traditional hotel and the flexibility of a self-catering apartment.
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7 Interesting benefits of using turmeric + some adverse reactions
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Author: Delilah Nosworthy
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By Delilah Nosworthy
Although there is no solid scientific evidence to support the benefits of turmeric, it is commonly used to treat conditions such as inflammation, depression, high cholesterol, hay fever, itching, and a type of liver disease.
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Everything! This is the bit people usually obsess over when starting something new. As it happens, I didn’t.
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Don't step outside your comfort zone
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Author: Delilah Nosworthy
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By Michael Wood (edited by Delilah Nosworthy)
Have you ever wondered whether stepping out of your comfort zone is a good idea? Read on to see why Michael Wood does not think it is such a good idea.
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Rescue of an amazing archive
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When it comes to valuable documentation in the country’s archives that may get lost or destroyed – as recently happened at the University of Cape Town – fate sometimes plays an amazing part to come to the rescue.
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We hope to be employable by learning skills that are marketable. Sometimes the so called gig economy fails us and we become slaves to pitiful earnings.
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Dehumanising noble professions is bunkum. Trying to de-genderise jobs is absurd. What is your job? Are you a … ? Are you sure? What will your job description be after you have read this opinion?
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Adding ‘ron’ to a profession is an insulting platitude to stupidity.
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