The Black Sash urges all needy men who have turned 60 to apply for a state pension or older person’s grant following an enactment of legislation on 1 April. Women have always been able to apply for the monthly grant when they reach the age of 60 but up until a few years ago, men were only eligible when they turned 65.
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He r paintings explore the complex and often veiled themes of gender identity, beauty, sexuality, racism, violence and religion, and she is held in high regard by contemporaries and critics alike. Marlene Dumas is prominent on the worldwide art scene, and has just returned from her latest exhibition held at the Musuem of Modern Art in New York.
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is experiencing a critical blood shortage after the Easter weekend. This shortage is even more imminent among the O-blood group and the SANBS has less than two days worth of stock currently available.
Graduation is a busy time for local businesses around Grahamstown. Kenny Zachareocis of The White House and Victoria Mews Hotel told Grocott’s Mail that both hotels were booked out until Sunday at least six months in advance.
“I don’t like talking about my life, I just don’t know what to say,” says Sister Lungiswa Somyalo. But despite these reservations, she opened up her office for an hour while she recounted her life story and the people she has helped through her 36 years of nursing.
After a 30 year hibernation, The Sapphires are back on our stages and will be performing a special concert in aid of Brookshaw Home.
Amid the hustle and bustle of London’s theatrical heartland, Trinity Guildhall launched a major competition for playwrights from around the globe. Designed to encourage writers to produce new material for young audiences, the details of this ambitious competitionwere unveiled on 31 March in London at The Vaudeville Theatre on The Strand.
In a first for Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, two black women have been appointed as part of the management team at one of the reserve’s prestigious lodges.
Every time I see my bank charges and think about all the impoverished people getting charged a hefty sum for such small transactions, it renews my anger towards our blood-sucking banking system.
The Hospice Sunflower Charity Shop has been open for nearly two years and has become an important fundraising tool for Hospice. All items are donated by the generous people of Grahamstown and sorted into clothes and items for patients, items to be sold and items for a second opinion.