Singer, songwriter and author Koos Kombuis had a huge hit with his "Fokkol" song a few years ago. He's back with a new version - but this time his gripe isn't with service delivery, it's with our trashing of the environment. Listen to "Die Groen Fokkol Song":

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Verdict: mini-carrot

Kate Jowell had it all before she descended into the fog of Alzheimer's: an eventful life of great personal achievement, the love and appreciation of some extraordinary people... It counted for little when this little-understood affliction hit her and those close to her.

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Uitspraak: wortel

Goeie nuus vir almal wat waarde aan Afrikaans heg, is dat die tweede uitgawe van Spreekwoorde en waar hulle vandaan kom nou met 3000 spreekwoorde uitgebrei is tot 11000. Dit is ’n toename van meer as 37%.

Slegte nuus vir almal wat die eerste uitgawe besit, is dat die hersiene uitgawe die eerste onvolledig maak en

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Raymond Suttner, an activist and author (most recently of The ANC Underground in South Africa) - and a person familiar with Jon Qwelane's controversial career as a journalist - takes a closer look at what the rumoured appointment of Qwelane as South ... (read more)

The Cow Artworks was the hottest place to be in Joburg’s trendy Parkhurst last Thursday: Famed broadcast personality, actor, ... (read more)

Tasting the Cape is a guide and travelling companion to the world-renowned Cape Winelands. Filled with insights from one of South Africa’s most influential food and wine critics, the book offers the wine lover a new and accessible approach to South African wines by grouping the featured estates by character – the formal types, the wacky ones and the quiet achievers.

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Thula-thula is 'n moeilik-leesboek - moeilik in terme van die tema. Mense se reaksies op die boek verskil soos dag en nag; sommige bel tranerig om dankie te sê, ander om die boek terug te gee. Annelie Botes tree toe tot die debat op LitNet om haar kant van die saak te stel:

Om te reageer op die Thula-thula-debat op LitNet, kan die pyle reguit in my eie bors

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In light of president Jacob Zuma's state of the nation address this week, HSRC Press invites you to the launch of a collection of essays from varying perspectives that rigorously engages with the challenges facing South Africa's government.

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Alert! Maskew Miller Longman, sponsor of an annual, multi-language literature competition - which is in the area of youth novels this year - has just announced the dates of the writing workshops that will accompany this year's awards process.

From the press release:

To help aspirant writers with the submission of their youth novel, Maskew Miller Longman will be hosting writer’s workshops across various provinces in South

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