Vele stof tot nadenke
Isak Burger. Jesus is méér…as kerk toe gaan.Carpe Diem Media. 2014.
Mandela Day 2014 – Today we do not mourn his loss but we think about his legacy
Bring me men to match my mountains, Bring me men to match my plains, Men with empires in their purpose And new eras in their brains. These words from the poem The Coming American, written by Sam Walker, could have been written for Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Today we celebrate Mandela Day — for the first…
Leipoldt oor kos en kultuur
Kos en taal kan beskou word as belangrike aspekte van enige nasie se kultuur en geskiedenis.
Die waarheid van hierdie stelling is duidelik in die geval van C Louis Leipoldt.
Gebruik rooiwyn vir die pyn
Nog ‘n juweeltjie uit Louis Leipoldt se kookboek Polfyntjies vir die Proe. Rooi Wyn Die droewige geskiedenis van grootoom Gieljam is iets waaroor ons in ons familie so min as moontlik gesels. In my jong dae was dit gewoonte om, as van Grootoom gepraat word, die kinders uit die kamer te stuur. Natuurlik met die…
Confessions of a on-line dater
Online dating has become very popular these days. There are many ways to think about this. Today, with technology becoming more accessible to people of all ages, ‘instant’ relationships has become the in-thing. Many people feel that this is a type of ‘technological’ relationship and for the most part lack any depth or feeling, it…
Klippe langs die pad: Tremspore al om Kerkplein
Terwyl jong konstruksiewerkers opgewonde by die nuwe spore saamgedrom het en hul gewonder het hoe die vreemde begrip van trem eintlik gelyk of gewerk het, het oom Paul stroef na niks gestaar.
Councelling the councillors
Overheard in a debt counsellor’s office: Counsellor: “State your full name please.” “Tshwane metro.” Counsellor: “Your ID number?” Metro: “Minus 4,7 billion.” “Occupation?” Metro: “I wear various hats. Partygoer. Financial juggler. Manager of accounts and people’s general unwelfare. Striker. Dodging people with complaints. Train driver of gravy train. Tenderpreneur, and much more.” Counsellor: “You seem…
Devastating ripple effect on the broad South African economy
The strike in the platinum sector has a devastating ripple effect on the broad South African economy. Stats SA last week released results for first quarter GDP growth which slowed to 3.8 %. This is the first time that the economy contracted since the recession in 2009. Mining output plunged the most in 47 years…
Africa Day celebrated
Many readers may wonder what interest there can be for the average Pretorian in this continental celebration.
Africa Day
Africa Day was celebrated on 25 May. Many readers may wonder what interest there can be for the average Pretorian in this continental celebration. The reason is that we are part of this continent and many issues that we are faced with on local level also reflect many of the problems that the continent is…
Klippe langs die pad: Jagters verantwoordelik vir wildaanwas
Dit is ook die tyd van die jaar wanneer mans seuns word en seuns manne word wanneer dit kom by die aankoop van jaguitrusting.
