Easter denotes Jesus’ resurrection as one of awe, wonder, and reverence. A great deal happened to Jesus in the week preceding his crucifixion. We too need to reflect on what has happened, and with the meaning of the resurrection, what does the future hold in a richer, deeper relationship with God in Christ?
Author: Busisiwe Hoho
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Rhodes University, InnoWind Pty (Ltd) and Makana Municipality for a wind farm to be built at Waainek outside Grahamstown.
If you drive along the municipal dump site in Grahamstown’s industrial area in the afternoon, it is likely that you will see a number of people walking along the road towards Grahamstown. One immediately presumes that these people are walking home from work. However if you take a closer look at them, you will see that they are carrying big plastic bags.
The Escape Goats are a local guitardriven rock band that are making a big name for themselves. The Goats played with the City Bowl Mizers and Desmond and the Tutus last year and will be playing with an international band, Horse from Los Angeles on 11 April.
Nestled in a valley outside Grahamstown, facing the rock face of the Howison’s Poort mountain range, stands a hotel rich in local history and now facing a new future.
How’s this for a plan – South Africa follows the former USSR republic of Georgia and asks some prisoners in our chock-full jails to become monks instead.
“HOW many people have bought tickets for the 2010 World Cup?” Tim Hewitt Coleman asked his audience. A handful of people put their hands up and were congratulated for their support of the continent. Hewitt Coleman is an architect who assisted in the building of the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium and is an activist for urban change.
The Blue Flag status that was awarded amid substantial fanfare to Boknes beach in Ndlambe is no longer visible in the photograph taken over the recent Easter weekend.
A local businessman was hit and killed by a vehicle driven by a soldier on the road between the military base and the Grahamstown Golf Club on Thursday last week.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) Cacadu Absa Women’s Regional League continued this past weekend at JD Dlepu Stadium. Defending champions, African Connections women’s football club hosted Alexandria Bay and AC Milan women on Saturday for the group A matches.