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Redi Tlhabi: Loving a tsotsi

Redi Tlhabi’s memoir, Endings and Beginnings is a powerful tale of love, loss and healing.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsJune 24, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:Redi TlhabiLeave a comment on Redi Tlhabi: Loving a tsotsi

“Don’t be afraid of making mistakes” and other secrets to great cooking

Acclaimed chef Franck Dangereux shares indispensable advice for the kitchen as he reflects on a lifelong love of food.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsJune 19, 2019September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:cape town, chef, cooking, dining, food, Franck Dangereux, La Colombe, Noordhoek, restaurant, travelLeave a comment on “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes” and other secrets to great cooking

What to Expect When You Visit Bob Marley’s Homeland

Omnipresent “One Love”, sultry beaches, spicy food — and more.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsJune 19, 2019September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:Bob Marley, Caribbean, food, Jamaica, jerk spice, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, travel, Treasure Beach, tropical vacationLeave a comment on What to Expect When You Visit Bob Marley’s Homeland

Justice Cameron: Judge of character

Justice Edwin Cameron’s book, Justice, explores the power of South Africa’s constitution.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsJune 2, 2019September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:africa, apartheid, Bill of Rights, constitutional law, democracy, Edwin Cameron, human rights, inequality, law, politics, south africa, South African constitutionLeave a comment on Justice Cameron: Judge of character

Sir Ranulph Fiennes: The polar adventurer on going south

Adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes reveals what drives him to the ends of the earth.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsJune 1, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:adventure, polar exploration, Ranulph FiennesLeave a comment on Sir Ranulph Fiennes: The polar adventurer on going south

Alan Hollinghurst: Lines of beauty

The Man-Booker author Alan Hollinghurst talks about Tennyson and taking ecstasy.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsJune 1, 2019September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:Alan Hollinghurst, Booker Prize, culture, fiction, gay, gay fiction, homosexual, lgbt, literatureLeave a comment on Alan Hollinghurst: Lines of beauty

Willem Boshoff: Big friendly druid

Exploring the everyday with a legendary South African artist.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsMay 26, 2019September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:art, culture, druid, south africa, south african art, Willem Boshoff1 Comment on Willem Boshoff: Big friendly druid

Scary and sublime: Adventures in the silence of the Tankwa and Richtersveld

Exploring these silent, arid empty places is both an exquisite journey and a sometimes terrifying one.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsMay 23, 2019May 23, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:Elandsberg, karoo, Perfect Hideaways, Richtersveld, road trip, silence, Tankwa, tankwa-karoo, travelLeave a comment on Scary and sublime: Adventures in the silence of the Tankwa and Richtersveld

Exploring Mackinstosh’s Glasgow

On the trail of an Art Nouveau architecture genius in Scotland.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsMay 21, 2019September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:architecture, art, Art Nouveau, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, culture, design, Glasgow, Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh Building, Miss Cranston, Scotland, travelLeave a comment on Exploring Mackinstosh’s Glasgow

Cape Town’s art scene is blowing up

From the hottest artists to must-visit galleries, here’s what you need to know.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsMay 21, 2019September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:art, Brett Murray, cape town, contemporary art, culture, design, First Thursdays, Monocle, Morné Visagie, Norval Foundation, south africa, south african art, Stevenson, Thania Petersen, Zander Blom, Zeitz MoCAALeave a comment on Cape Town’s art scene is blowing up

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