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.
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.
Smaaklike ete
Hoewel C. Louis Leipoldt veral vir sy gedigte en prosa bekendheid verwerf het, was hy ook ’n befaamde kok en sy kookboeke was ook baie populêr. In sy boek Polfyntjies vir die proe het sy speelse aanbiedingswyse van resepte tot essays uitgegroei, wat van die beste van sy prosa verteenwoordig en in ’n stuk soos…
Elections, the basis of democracy
Are South Africans satisfied with the state of democracy in our country? Blogger Fred Boshoff ponders over the election mania present everywhere at the moment and debates whether or not the new dispensation has been a success.
Gourmet soups
If you are tired of the old traditional soup recipes, try one of these delicious creations.
