Rugby
How rugby created a country
This is a story about rugby, politics and war, and how an English game united four divided colonies on the southern tip of Africa.
Gordon Greaves
Born in Joburg, living in Cape Town, Gordon Greaves is a TV producer and scriptwriter who has arrived at that age where one routinely forgets where one has parked the car and is referred to as ‘the Ballie’ by one’s sons. He writes about entertainment, the environment, lifestyle, technology and the future.
News
Cape Town sea-swimmers honour swimming legend Theo Yach
Theodore Yach, veteran cold-water swimmer and Robben Island record-holder, passed away suddenly last week from asthma complications. He was 60.
Property
Is it safe to buy property in SA?
Okay so let’s just call a spade a spade: the property market in South Africa is in a downward trend.