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Landing the beast at uShaka International
Our resident aviatrix lands her 737 at South Africa’s newest airport.
Category: Perspectives
One School At A Time with Pepe Marais
By Mongezi Mtati on Aug 26, 2010 in 2010, Creativity, Events, Lives, Observations, People, Perspectives, Solutions, Ubuntu
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
Mongezi meets stroke survivor George Scola, who is celebrating life by walking from Beit Bridge to the Cape.
The best kept secret…
By Fatima Jakoet on Aug 24, 2010 in Contributors, Fatima Jakoet, Featured, Galleries, Observations, People, Perspectives
Fatima Jakoet salutes sunny warm winter days, with snow capped mountains visible from Cape Town, lush green fields of wheat and the blossoming of the bright yellow canolas in the countryside.
“There is love in our country…”
By Mongezi Mtati on Jul 30, 2010 in 2010, Events, Featured, Lives, Mongezi Mtati, People, Perspectives, Places, Ubuntu
Sonja Kruse encounters the heartbeat of South Africa as she walks across the country and finds the spirit of ubuntu wherever she goes.
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.
Satisfied Customers
Graham Wood, the Managing Director of Southern Sun Hotels, shares how some of his customers connected with Mzansi.
Richard Lapper of the Financial Times shares his World Cup
The pink paper’s southern Africa bureau chief takes us back through the ecstasy and agony of the 2010 World Cup and weighs the meaning of it all for the host country.
Brand SA’s CEO on Flying the Flag and Social Media
By Mongezi Mtati on Jul 26, 2010 in 2010, Contributors, Featured, Mongezi Mtati, People, Perspectives, Team SA
International Marketing Council CEO Miller Matola talks to Mongezi about contributing to this blog and other ways of building on the spirit of 2010.
I am going to hold on tight to the jubilant feeling in my heart
…writes Nadine Khan, surveying the wonders of a month that told the world: it’s time to believe in South Africa.
Joburg to Japan
By Mongezi Mtati on Jul 12, 2010 in 2010, Contributors, Mongezi Mtati, Observations, People, Perspectives, Places
Mongezi vlogs a Japanese perspective on South Africa and the World Cup: happy to be here, not so happy about the loss to Paraguay.
Orange in a free state
A pair of Dutchmen has Mongezi quietly rooting for the Netherlands to win on Sunday.
Play on!
Mongezi Mtati muses on keeping the World Cup spirit alive. When the final whistle blows on Sunday, it will be time to play on, South Africa.
Put your game face on! We face France on Tuesday
Mark Fish: “Our team needs our support, now more than ever. So, I am urging you to wear your yellow Bafana Bafana shirts and to wave your flags on Tuesday. We’re a proud nation – let’s show the world our true character!”
And the walls of Jericho did not fall
…nor even the walls of Tate Modern. South Africa PLC in London stages a vuvuzela blowing contest on the Millennium Bridge.
And how was the evening otherwise? A real treat!
For the indomitable Nadine Khan, the agony of Bafana’s defeat did nothing to dull the excitement of the occasion.
I Was There: 2010 World Cup Kick-Off Concert
The historic concert marked a crossing of times. From the depths of apartheid to an emerging rainbow nation, the birth place of the struggle opened its doors to the world for a harmonious celebration of the beautiful game.
South African Magic
I’m humbled that people rank my country among the most beautiful in the world and I am humbled by my own people, by their generosity, love and kindness to strangers, writes Tumi Diseko, our newest contributor.
World Cup 2010, can you feel the excitement?
To say I feel proud would really be an understatement, says Shana Kay. Undeniably there is a tangible feeling of patriotism, excitement and unified spirit in the air.
Generations of Comrades
Last weekend one of the world’s greatest ultra marathons took place on our doorstep, writes Bethany Joy.
“Y” for Unity
Banele Lukhele has been selected as part of this year’s intake for the South Africa Washington Internship Programme. She reflects on the pride and responsibiliy she feels at this opportunity to represent South Africa abroad.
Too Sick to be Saved
Bethany Joy writes of difficult choices, death and four-part harmony in Kwazulu Natal.
Strong Women
This week the forests around our house are being transported to the homes of rural folk on the heads of African women, writes Bethany Joy, a native of Ireland, presently living in KwaZulu Natal.
Feva!
People everywhere are pimping their rides with car flags waving from windows, bandanas hanging from rear-view mirrors, or the innovative Mini Cooper mirror socks on every make of car, old and new.
The flag, unflaggingly
Here’s a glorious gallery of images featuring the flag. We’d love to showcase more. So upload yours to your favourite photo-sharing site and send us a link.
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.
Football Fever in Alexandra
Brand South Africa blogger Mongezi Mtati shoots his first video with the blog’s new video camera, captures the excitement and noise in Alexandra as South Africa counts down to the World Cup and meets some enthusiastic visitors from Scotland.
Ticket Day!
South Africans (inluding Local Oganising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan, left) jumped at the chance to purchase tickets at shopping malls around the country, writes Mark Fish.
