Frieda Paton Who isn’t battle-weary from COVID-19? Four months of lockdown. Ever-changing regulations that get us hot under the collar. Job losses and financial struggles. No alcohol, tobacco, visiting friends or family. Most of us willingly complied in the beginning to flatten the curve, but – be honest – who has not yet broken the […]
News Desk Your one-stop online bookstore is here! Books Direct is the newest, locally developed and proudly South African, e-commerce site that focuses on the sales of Academic and Trade books. They’re currently celebrating their launch with an Opening Sale that features up to 80% off select titles! Based in Cape Town and run by […]
News Desk In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens of the world have been forced to become more hygiene conscious. An innovative new product called PURE ZONE® is now adding an extra layer of protection to surfaces all over South Africa and the world. Viruses and bacteria may be invisible to the naked eye, […]
News Desk The act of drinking tea is steeped in history, and part of the fabric of many societies across the world. It has been said that a cup of tea can make everything better, or at least calm you down and warm you up in the process. Although the ritual of tea drinking doesn’t […]
Written by Nick Grabe MAUCH, Karl, * Germany (✡?), arrived in South Africa ~1868. Drew first geological map of Transvaal, pronounced there was gold in the district. BEIT, Alfred, *15 February 1853 Hamburg, Germany (✡). Beit was sent to Kimberley in 1875 by Jules Porges & Co. as a diamond buyer. He was a […]