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Rough bricks, soft hands and hope
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Rough bricks, soft hands and hope

Chez Pool finds nothing soothes the soul like hard labour on a construction site with Habitat for Humanity.

One School At A Time with Pepe Marais
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One School At A Time with Pepe Marais

One South African, Pepe Marais, has been interested in changing the face of education for a while now. If you think that is a tall order for one person, that makes two of us, says Mongezi.

A therapeutic hike
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A therapeutic hike

Mongezi meets stroke survivor George Scola, who is celebrating life by walking from Beit Bridge to the Cape.

"There is love in our country..."
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“There is love in our country…”

Sonja Kruse encounters the heartbeat of South Africa as she walks across the country and finds the spirit of ubuntu wherever she goes.

William Kentridge profiled on CNN
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William Kentridge profiled on CNN

CNN’s Robyn Curnow talks to the Johannesburg artist about his work, which is making waves from the Louvre in Paris to the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Smitten
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Smitten

Welcome a new blogger to BSA Blog. Marieke Smits, from Holland and staying on after the World Cup, says her Dutch friends, once skeptical about her decision to move to SA, are now clamouring to get here.

Chilz of joy
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Chilz of joy

Banele Lukhele heads home after a couple of months in the US at part of the South Africa Washington Internship Programme. Absence, as they say, makes the heart grow fonder.

A ripple in the ocean of hope
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A ripple in the ocean of hope

As a proud member of the youth of South Africa in 2010, writes Banele Lukhele, I stand and shout to all around the world that I am a ripple in the ocean of hope, I am a young South African and I stand for the development of my generation and those to follow.

Cobus hits the world with his rhythm sticks
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Cobus hits the world with his rhythm sticks

Cobus Potgieter, 23, is the most subscribed to South African on You Tube. This youngster from East London started like everyone else with homemade videos. He is now a great sensation.

Giving me the shirt off his back
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Giving me the shirt off his back

The kindness of a typical South African imbued with the spirit of ubuntu saves Nadine Khan from the the fashion gaffe of not wearing her Bafana shirt on Friday.

Shoebox TV
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Shoebox TV

We are seduced by the world of instant gratification. So much so, that my nephews find it hard to believe that their Dad and I grew up without a television in our household.

Blast from the past
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Blast from the past

A poem on disagreement between friends by our Stellenbosch university diarist.

The life of a student at exam time
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The life of a student at exam time

Banele’s diary part II. 19:00 on the 10 May 2010 my friend, Mokgadi, and I decide to make ourselves a warm cup of coffee to get ourselves into the studying mood.

Banele's Diary
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Banele’s Diary

Banele Lukhele is studying law at Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape. Today we are proud to run the first instalment of the online diary she’ll be writing for BSA blog.

The Sound of Cape Town in the Morning
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The Sound of Cape Town in the Morning

Unafraid to push boundaries, Nigel and his team — sports and news presenters Brandon Baatjies and Sandra Rosenberg and Knobbo “the sidekick” — set out to wake up the city with all sorts of crazy antics and discussions.

A Morning in Soweto with Nomsa
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A Morning in Soweto with Nomsa

Just before Christmas, I received an e-mail from Nomsa Sindani. She was back in South Africa after spending six years in the UK working as a nurse. She had seen South Africa portrayed in numerous television documentaries and was not happy with the depiction. They “showed mostly the bad side”, she said. Now that [...]

Wired
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Wired

IMC’s Nadine Khan meets a menagerie of wire and bead animals on her lunch break and talks to its creators.

Rock solid neighbourhood
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Rock solid neighbourhood

I look not too far down our road and make a mental calculation of the cumulative years of marriage of my seven immediate neighbours and come up with surprisingly huge number of 180 years!

A Contributor's Carrot is Grated
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A Contributor’s Carrot is Grated

I am a huge fan of technology, writes Ms. Print. I Tweet, I Facebook, I blog, I work for a website, I Digg, I Twitpic and, occasionally, I even format my hard drive. But.

Eight (grumpy) reasons to work over Xmas
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Eight (grumpy) reasons to work over Xmas

There is always a bright side to everything so here are a few reasons to enjoy working over the Xmas period.

Flying with the dreamers
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Flying with the dreamers

This is by far my favourite time of the year! Perfect summer days flying into Cape Town with Table Mountain visual miles before we commence our descend into the city.

Romance is all around Cape Town
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Romance is all around Cape Town

Undoubtedly the most romantic, joyful and exciting day in a couple’s life is their wedding day.

Inspired
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Inspired

I challenge you to take a fresh look at our amazing Mzanzi. Go on a journey, find the possibilities and who knows you might just like Kahn Morbee – “.. be thinking of a time I felt inspired.”

FIFA fever: my blood is green, and so is my pool
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FIFA fever: my blood is green, and so is my pool

FIFA football is upon us and it’s a great feeling.

Cape Quarter Cool
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Cape Quarter Cool

Shana Kay explores the new Cape Quarter shopping centre rather than face rush hour traffic and is glad she did.

 A tailor's daughter from Wellington
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A tailor’s daughter from Wellington

My Dad was the town tailor. He must have been good at what he did because everyone came to him for their suits for that special occasion.