Category Archives: South Africa
English that isn’t always (More South Africanisms)
I speak French reasonably but find that I understand people best in the areas where I learnt it – in Belgium and the French Alps. Their accents, the speed at … Continue reading
In Thokoza
While working at Nikon in South Africa I was involved with the Of Soul and Joy project in Thokoza, a township to the south-east of Johannesburg (South Africa). Of Soul … Continue reading
Iconic & ironic, now that you mention it
A visit to the Drivers’ Licence department has most people I know breaking out in a cold sweat. Many put it off for as long as possible. There’s a gnashing … Continue reading
Why we love Africa: Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Last week I was in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. It was twilight; people were heading for home and the streets were alive. To be honest, it’s not the safest place for a … Continue reading
Unfortunate South Africanisms
One of the difficult things about writing this blog is the fact that I have such a global readership. I live in South Africa, but have friends and blog followers … Continue reading
Personally I have no bone to pick with graveyards
I love cemeteries. But it’s less about morbid curiosity than it is about reading the headstones and imagining the history of those who lie there. Earlier this month I came … Continue reading
I could have shot the president but I didn’t …
On Friday morning, just after waking up, my cellphone buzzed telling me I had a new message on Facebook. “Robin, saw one of your photos of the president in the … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreign
To many (white) South Africans the (black) townships are more foreign than Europe, Australia or America. I’m convinced that, ensconced behind their high walls and devil’s fork fences, they just … Continue reading
Abandoned. Devastated. Heartbreaking
I enjoy the idea of a ghost-town. I imagine walking down its abandoned streets, looking through dirty windows, seeing in my mind’s eye the lives of its former inhabitants; the … Continue reading
