Category: SA context and culture

Swartkrans 001 An idiots’ guide to the origins of humankind: part 1 Posted on Human ancestory: fraught with complexity Africa and South Africa in particular, have been the site and source of many ground-breaking… Read more Hoepoe Birdwatching experiences arranged by Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse Posted on Liz at Lancaster arranges birding tours for guests A recent guest from the United States who came to stay at… Read more Clutch bag Bryanston Organic Markett Amidst ‘a market a day’ what makes Jozi’s Bryanston Organic and Natural Market stand out? Posted on Jozi’s  first open-air food and craft market It’s been going over 40 years; it’s an institution in its own right’;… Read more Schmahmann book Keiskamma Art Project at FADA gallery University Johannesburg 2018 Posted on 2108 FADA Alumni Exhibition  Major works from the Keiskamma Art Project, many of which have been exhibited in South Africa… Read more vredefort-crater_1 South Africa’s “little Big Bang” Posted on Before its demise the Orbit Jazz club in Braamfontein used to hold wonderful monthly talks on fascinating scientific topics from… Read more Parker cottage 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award winners: Managing Expectations Posted on Evaluating standards: From benchmarking  to crowdsourcing Back in the 1994 when Liz at Lancaster first started, the only benchmarking publication… Read more Shwe Shwe Where can we buy Shweshwe? Posted on This was the first question I was faced with recently at the breakfast table. Guests wanted to buy Sheshwe cloth… Read more cataloguing-lab 2016: The Year of the Fossil Posted on MUST- SEE JOZI SITE – CRADLE OF HUMANKIND Guests who stayed at Liz at Lancaster recently visited Origins Museum and… Read more wholeearth Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted on The rotten job of the informal recyclers Walking the local neighbourhood on a Monday morning is one of the many… Read more artisan Whatever you are, be a good one Posted on Bring back artisan skills & stimulate entrepreneurship Higher education and critical thinking The recent ‘#FeesMustFall’ campaign got me thinking yet… Read more
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