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Remembering FIFA World Cup 2010: Paraguay vs. Italy

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Now that the Rugby World Cup 2011 is in full swing and our boys are doing well, I can’t help but cast my mind back to the exciting period that was the FIFA World Cup 2010, hosted right here in … Continue reading

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Jessie Bok Friday!

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Do you know what I learned yesterday? Waking up your baby early, early morning, getting her dressed and medicated and then asking Mommy to hold her still for a photo session with Daddy so that he can capture her new … Continue reading

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Voting in the Local Municipal Elections 2011

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Wednesday the 18th of May 2011 was of course South Africa’s local municipal elections. And if you are a proud (or not so proud) citizen of this country, then it would have been your duty to make the effort of trudging down to your local voting station and casting your vote on the two (or in some cases three, but never one) colourful ballot papers they would have handed you.
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2011 South African Public Holidays

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If like me you are a little slow on the uptake, here is the list of official South African public holidays for 2011. Continue reading

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Photo Gallery: FIFA World Cup – Italy vs Paraguay (2010-06-14)

One of the highlights of 2010 was undoubtedly travelling through to Cape Town Stadium to witness Italy take on Paraguay in a Round 1 FIFA World Cup 2010 clash!

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Freedom Day and in Pain

So as all we South Africans know, Tuesday was a grand old public holiday, Freedom Day if you’re counting. Now judging by the traffic pattern on Monday, it’s pretty clear that a lot of my fellow Capetonians decided to take Monday off and enjoy an extended long weekend – something I with my 0.25 days of available leave was unfortunately not able to emulate. Continue reading

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We’re Going to See the World Cup Baby!

I’m just thinking here, but I’m pretty sure that I never mentioned on this blog that way back in the beginning of Februrary, end of January, we got confirmation that one of our two bids for tickets to the Football World Cup 2010 was actually accepted! Continue reading

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Grease at the Artscape, Broadway Rocks at Barnyard Theatre

Overall it is a very slick production which showcases some great music, good vocal talent (though I did complain that one or two of the singers made it difficult for me to hear their lyrics properly) and is a honest fun bit of entertainment that really should not be missed if you’re a fan of the show. Continue reading

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