A Broader Christmas VocabularyThe holiday season brings a treasure trove of festive words that evoke the warmth of the season. Here are a few highlights:Santa Claus/Kris Kringle/Father Christmas: The jolly man bringing glad tidings from the North Pole.Christmas Decorations: Whether natural or an artificial tree, they set the stage for a white Christmas.Christmas Carol: Songs like The Little Drummer Boy and Jingle Bells are beloved during the festive season.Holiday Greetings: Sharing season’s greetings or Merry Christmas messages with Christmas cards.Christmas Cookie: Baked with love and perfect for sharing with baby Jesus in the nativity scene or Jack Frost!Fun Word Games…
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In the middle of Cape Town’s Cape Flats lies the Philippi Horticutural Area, an agricultural zone that produces more than half of the city’s fresh produce. It sits on top of an aquifer that allows for “drought-proof” farming in a region where intensifying droughts have become the norm. But due to rezoning proposals by developers, the land is under threat.
Guinea has announced three days of national mourning starting Tuesday. On Monday, many in the country felt shock, confusion, sadness and anger after the deaths the evening before of at least 56 people in a stampede at a football match. The crush happened in the city of Nzérékoré during the final of a tournament played on Sunday night. Many spectators are still in hospital amid fears that the death toll could rise.
Book Review of Are You Nervuz?Sponsored* | All opinions are our ownThe Children’s Book Review Are You Nervuz? Written by M. Atta Illustrated by Jessica Bever Ages: 4-8 | 29 Pages Publisher: M.Atta (2024) | ISBN: 979-8991693004 What to Expect: Social-Emotional Learning, Back-to-School, and Multicultural. Ever feel excited, scared, and worried about something new? You are not alone. In Are You Nervuz? Mousa is a young boy who is nervous about starting at a new school. The story follows Mousa’s journey as he prepares for his first day, faces his fears, and eventually realizes that he is not the only one who…
In Angola on the first ever visit paid by a US president, Joe Biden on Tuesday said that the US is all in on Africa and highlighted the global stakes resting on the continent’s realisation of its goals. Biden’s counterpart and host, Angola President Joao Lourenco, was equally effusive about the value of the trip.
South African campaigners are in the midst of ramping up for an awareness drive about the scale and impact of violence against women. The country has a domestic violence rate five times higher than the global average and it is the most common rights abuse there. Victim sometimes need to hide from their abusers, but despite appeals for support, half of Cape Town’s safe houses are on the verge of closing down. Report by Tom Canetti, Caroline Dumay and Stefan Carstens.
Robe New Years Eve Fireworks to celebrate the end of 2024. Gather around Guichen Bay in the coastal township of Robe with family and friends to watch the annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks display to celebrate the end of 2024. The fireworks display in Robe will be launched from the Breakwater at the family friendly time of 9.30pm (depending on darkness) and be viewable from the Robe Foreshore and around Guichen Bay. Robe is a coastal town 3.5 hours drive south of Adelaide and a popular holiday destination over the summer months. For more information and all enquiries please visit…
Ninth Day of Christmas: Ladies DancingShould your lady like a bit of dancing, this Cowl Neck Printed Midi Dress is just the present for her. This is one of those easy to wear, put on and go dresses. Effortlessly stylish and flattering. The stretchy jersey fabric is great for big meals! We love the long sleeves and gorgeous print on these. Tenth Day of Christmas: Lords a LeapingThe 10 Lords a Leaping is a symbol of the Ten Commandments. This is harder to buy for, maybe a small bible or notebook. Or just 10 tiny gifts which carry a lot…
Forty years ago some of the world’s biggest music stars joined together under the name Band Aid to record a fundraiser single for Africa. The song, “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, was a global smash and still a holiday perennial. But a rerelease on its fortieth anniversary has put a spotlight on the outdated story it told about Africa. We look at how African voices are now pushing back against the West’s narrative of the continent.
More than 18 million voters in Ghana are eligible to cast their ballots in the presidential election on December 7. Twelve candidates are vying for the top job, including vice president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama. We get a feel for the pre-election atmosphere in the capital Accra.