Two besties hit the potholes of Africa in a Subaru to chase away load shedding and COVID blues. Patricia chats to them about the trip covering 10 000km, through 9 countries and over 42 days.
This week's story is about my time on Mount Everest in 2003 when I was the broadcaster and journalist for the Discovery Team’s efforts to stand on top of the world. I hated it every minute of the two months I was at Base Camp. There were many reasons why…
Fawn was born with Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disease in which your body produces an excess of mucus that clogs your organs, and particularly your lungs. It has no cure. When she was literally on her death bed, Fawn was the recipient of a double lung transplant. But that was…
By popular request we also have a new feature, a fortnightly story from the book of my life. Adventures are varied by nature and memorable for unexpected reasons. This is the story of two women I encountered in the Johannesburg mortuary and will never forget.
While preparation for Season II is underway, we will be bringing you fortnightly tales from people and places nearby. This week we feature Professor Ryan Blumenthal, well known forensic pathologist who believes that the dead have a lot to teach the living. And after 15 000 autopsies he knows what…
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