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A staycation in Soweto: Lebo’s Bed and Breakfast
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A night’s staycation on Soweto My friend Les whom I have known for more years than I am prepared to…
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Jozi dons her late autumn glad rags
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Jozi rises to the occasion After a few weeks away in the very aptly named Cape of Storms, it was…
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Reimagining, reinventing and reclaiming our Jozi; Main Street Sunday
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Main Street Sunday 12th April 2026 On a crisp Highveld autumnal April day, in the heart of Jozi’s inner city,…
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Eugenie Drakes’ mantra: The youth is our future
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An Invisible Thread Eugenie Drakes and I have a lot in common, and our paths have crisscrossed for at least…
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Isitha Sabantu at the Market Theatre until 29th March – raw, powerful and spell-binding
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Isitha Sabanutu at the Market Theatre will linger long in my memory – gut-wrenching and poignant. It is a superb…
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Liz at Lancaster Newsletter January 2026
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For anybody not on our mailing list here is a copy of our 2026 newsletter: Dear Guests, Friends, Colleagues, Family…
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South Africa, Two Years On: A Work in Progress
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“How are things in South Africa?” I was asked this question in early 2024 by many living outside the country:…
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Structures – Worldmaking at JCAF from 31 May to 15 November 2025
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Structures – Worldmaking at JCAF from 31 May to 15 November 2025 JCAF has ‘done it again’. Each exhibition seems…
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Books about South Africa – What is home to you?
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Panel discussions at Kingsmead Book Fair about what home means to you. Clever autobiography by Katlego Thulare using images of…
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Newsletter from Liz at Lancaster January 2024
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I was somewhat shocked to see that the last time I sent out a newsletter was in late 2019, shortly…
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