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No place like Feitas
Ten years ago if you wanted to find the best bargains and the cheapest shops in Jo’burg, there was only place to go — Feitas. But today...


A letter from Rooigrond
Dear Learn and Teach I live and work in Rooigrond near Mafikeng. I want other people in our country to know of our struggle for the land...


A bloody new year in Moutse
A long time ago, Chief Mapoch of the Ndebele went to Moutse. He wanted to see Chief Mathebe of the Pedi. Chief Mapoch asked Chief Mathebe...


A showdown in Western
It’s on a Thursday night, half past seven in Western Township, Johannesburg. The hall is full. A man is standing at the front talking....


A green valley in a black spot
Sebe’s Bad Dream The people of Mgwali tell a story about Lennox Sebe – the president of the Ciskei. They say he had a dream last year. It...


Fighting the magwaza together
Umbulwane is a small farm near Ladysmith in Natal. Until 1980 Joseph Mkwanazi lived there with his family. They were a poor family....
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