Category Archives: Local News

Nokia Ovi Music – Worth It?

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

Nokia recently launched their Ovi Music Store in South Africa. I decided to give it a test to see if it was worth mentioning. First: in order to buy anything, you need to create an account – which is surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Oppikoppi

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

This past weekend, I had the great pleasure of going to Oppikoppi – a South African music festival like no other in Limpopo near Northam. Generally it plays host to some of South Africa’s top musicians as well as some … Continue reading →

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Local News Update – More Racism Claims Surface

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

Just a quick post. An article on News24 gave me some hope at the start of this new year. It’s a story about two caucasian (around here we just call it ‘white’) hikers who were refused access to low cost … Continue reading →

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History: The Teacher

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

News24 recently ran a story that made me a little angry, but mostly it made me think. The story is of our police chief becoming angry because of an old national flag that a woman had placed on her desk … Continue reading →

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