The Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM) in Grahamstown has called on the government to announce a guaranteed income of R2 000 per month for all unemployed and underemployed people of South Africa.
Author: Busisiwe Hoho
As Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet delivered her state-of-theprovince address last Friday, our beloved MECs went all out to impress the crowd with their colourful garb. But saying all of them looked elegant would be a lie. Our provincial politicians really need to hire a style guru to redeem them from their current state of fashion faux pas syndrome!
We all come to university with grand ideas of what we want to become when we leave. For some of us, the path is pretty set – become an accountant, an engineer, a doctor or a teacher.
The What’s On section of this newspaper (page 15 in this edition) is one of the most popular pages among readers but it also triggers a surprising amount of discomfort here in the offices of Grocott’s Mail. The purpose of the What’s On page is to provide non-profit organisations with a platform to publicise their events.
Local musicians Hilary Paterson and Mariel Ilusorio are all set to present an oboe and piano recital: A Musical journey from Baroque to Modern Times on Wednesday at the St Andrew’s College Drill Hall. Grocott’s Mail sent along some quick questions to Hilary Paterson to fi nd out a little more about this talented musician
Red Café was picked out as the meeting place, and wow, what a meeting. Unathi Nkayi, now Unathi Msengana, is not at all what Saskia Kuiper expected: down-to-earth, independent and make-up free Saskia Kuiper: Do you mind if we take a few photos?
The Eden Grove Blue lecture theatre was jam-packed with students and learners from Kingswood College and Victoria Girls’ High when the Rhodes Debating Society held its Xxxhibition debate.
“I’m leaving here with a very heavy heart because I love my job, I love the children,” says Christine Jones, headmistress of Victoria Primary School.
A Grahamstown sportsman recently helped a 12-year-old boy, who suffers from diabetes, to realise his dream of meeting Springbok Bryan Habana.
The stadiums have been built and the match schedules finalised, but it seems that not many South Africans will be filling seats at this year’s World Cup.