JOURNALISM – Page 8 – Alexander Matthews

LM Radio once broadcast the sounds of freedom into apartheid SA — now it’s back

Nick Megens (right) with fellow LM Radio DJ John Novik shortly after the Radio Palace siege was lifted in 1974.

The remarkable rebirth of LM Radio: Africa’s first commercial radio station and the forerunner to 5fm.

Time for Botswana to confront hard economic truths

The country needs to make structural changes to the economy and lessen its dependence on diamonds.

Portrait of an artist without a home

Chuma Somdaka fled prejudice to live on a park bench. Now her art keeps her whole.

Saving mantas: a ray of hope

I came to Tofo in search of mantas. I left without seeing any — but with a profound admiration for the Marine Megafauna Foundation’s efforts to save these remarkable creatures.

Rugby’s Jozi Cats are tackling gay stereotypes

Forget the Springboks. On training with the Jozi Cats, Africa’s first competitive gay rugby team.

Making your own gin

Get into the spirit of blending your own fragrant gin at New Harbour, Cape Town’s newest craft distillery.

That’s the spirit! South Africa’s urban craft distillers

Forget craft beer: artisanal spirits are where it’s at. Meet the pioneering inner-city distillers crafting the future of cocktails.

Liquid gold: discovering the Klein Karoo’s brandy distilleries

Along the Route 62, several passionate distillers are keeping the tradition of potstill brandy alive.

Hit and miss: hunting in the Karoo

To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, every man should kill the thing he loves to eat. And so I gave it a go.

From veld to fork: the tasty tale of slow Karoo food

Self-taught chef Gordon Wright’s passion for the Karoo’s unqiue recipes and ingredients is putting the region’s cuisine on the map.