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When I saw Madiba for the first time…
Editor's noteThat meeting 20 years ago is as clear to me now as it was then
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Madiba – peace at last
NewsNelson Mandela died last night. In some ways, because we must carry on living, his passing brings to an end…
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‘Mandela led South Africa out of darkness and brutality’
Editor's noteAmid all the tributes to Madiba, some interesting food for thought: Almost two decades later South Africa is not the…
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Oom Ben – Mr St John in Vryheid
Editor's noteBen van Eck, the man who ran St John Ambulance in Vryheid, and was a member of that organisation for…
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Endumeni dies screaming in 2013 – just like the Earth
BlogsMust be lekker around here. The SABC can find you to pay your TV licence, but we do not know…
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Time flies when you’re having fun
Editor's noteI was appointed editor of the Advertiser almost two months ago and so far, things have been a whirlwind! From…
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Ok, so how will e-tolls work for us here in Vryheid?
Editor's noteIf we understand the spokesman correctly, the spokesperson in our Video of the Day today, the e-toll gantries will be…
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Of slippery roads and safe travels
Editor's noteWhile many extol the virtues of a good rainy day, I personally can’t see the appeal. Wet roads equal fraying…
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Just another name for a new tax?
Editor's noteSo it seems that Gauteng motorists are going to have to make a decision – pay the new tolls on…
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Peace begins at home
Editor's notePeace begins at home. An apt theme for this year’s 16 Days of Activism for Non-Violence Against Women and Children,…
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A new ambassador and reasons to be thankful
Editor's noteMiss Newcastle 2013 culminated with a spectacular event at Farmer’s Hall on Saturday evening. Throughout the last few months, I…
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Where have the parking meters gone?
Editor's noteMYSTERY surrounds the disappearance of the parking meters in the CBD over the weekend. We’re trying to get more information…
