Zambezi
“The hippo was made of parts left over from construction of other beasts” – Peter Godwin
House Cats
“You mustn’t open your windows, the monkeys will get in.”
Colonial Past
Smoke That Thunders
Damn You, Rohan Vos!
When everything is predicable and safe, where’s the fun in that?
U of CPR
My first ride on a train was in an empty boxcar of a grain freighter.
It was a disaster.
Dancing in the Street
For 60% of southern Africans, traditional medicine is the only treatment available.
The Beloved Country
In every field of endeavour there is an expert.
The Tikoloshe Under The Bed
When one Zulu meets another he will ask; Inkaba yakho iphi?, literally “where is your navel?”
Click on any Zulu for details…
None Were Victorious
Mphiwa lost two great grandfathers in the Anglo-Zulu conflict.
One Hundred Cows
The custom of negotiating lobolo, (a bride-price), seems like a tradition worthy of consideration in the western world.
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A Ghost Named Bernie
Not all haunted houses look like this. Click on the spooky mansion for true ghost stories. Read more
Heads or Tails?
Click on the flipped coin to see who wins…. Read more