Author: Busisiwe Hoho

What is it like for a Japanese engineer to live in a town like Alice? “It’s quiet and laid-back,” says Tomokazu Konno, who comes from a city north of Tokyo with one million citizens.

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Sangoma by day and flourishing host by night, granny Jacky Moli provides an out-of-the-ordinary experience at Kwa-Moli B&B in Joza. As she leads a small party through the basic townshipstyled accommodation, children and dogs dart around, absorbed in their own playful activities.

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Once he was walking along the broad path to crime and fraud, but Sabatha Mafani’s life took an unexpected turn when he decided to put his passion for computers and photography to use and not become just another statistic.

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Sun-kissed kids propelled by sugary goodies ran along obstacle courses managed by brave fathers. Mothers manage stalls of plants, books and a variety of treats to satisfy every palate. Learners, parents and friends were all welcomed at the Victoria Primary Family Fun Fête last Saturday.

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The introduction of the National Credit Act in June 2006 intended to transform the credit industry in South Africa through tighter legislative controls on the sector. Rapid credit extension had fuelled growing household debt in the previous years, leaving South Africans in a position of low savings and high consumer indebtedness.

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Marimbas provided the soundtrack to Women’s Day celebrations held at the Grahamstown Correctional Centre on Wednesday. The event, which aimed to promote self-esteem and motivation, was held for the women staff members at the facility for male offenders.

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It’s Women’s Month, so let’s talk about sex. After all, if a woman isn’t sexually liberated, how can we pretend she’s achieved equal status in society? This isn’t about the free-love of the 60s but about a woman’s basic right to protect her own body.

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LIFE as a female condom isn’t easy. We are misunderstood, hardly ever invited to join in the action and generally reduced to being a wall flower in the shadows of sex’s superstar, the condom for men. Us female condoms enjoy sex too!

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