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Yolande Nel
Nov 2, 20242 min read
012 - the move, the mindshift
For years it has been the intention to move to the city of the 012 dialling code, pops of jacaranda purple, coffee spots dotted across...
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Yolande Nel
May 9, 20213 min read
Crossing Borders With Marlena In Her Faux Fur Coat
I have a confession to make. I’m envious of my neighbour who received a visitor late afternoon. It’s not the fact that she got company....
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Yolande Nel
Feb 3, 20212 min read
Getting To Grips With The Not-Supposed-Tos
This thing has changed us. We are not the same people we were eleven months ago. Whatever the expectations, we could never have emerged...
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Yolande Nel
Dec 30, 20203 min read
Oh, the indulgence of a to-die-for killer cake offering
Silence descended upon our abode. Deafening. No pins dropping. Words failed us, save for the occasional oohs and aahs. There was no...
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Yolande Nel
Sep 30, 20202 min read
A Gift At Midnight
The gift arrived around midnight. Unexpected, unwrapped and left for me to find when waking up. The past few months have been a crazy...
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Yolande Nel
Aug 17, 20202 min read
Trading The Known For An Eastern Philosophy
A visit that ended in him being caught in Polokwane during lockdown upon his return from a year in South Korea has seemingly slowed down...
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Yolande Nel
Jul 29, 20202 min read
E-ttractions: Encounters In A Desert
Unpacking earthly possessions after a house move has led to the discovery of archive material from encounters in desert scapes....
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Yolande Nel
Jul 14, 20203 min read
No Sacred Cows When Talking Taboos With Lethabo Ramokgopa
Not too many individuals have the guts to speak frankly when having to tackle thorny issues. It takes a brave warrior to do so. Lethabo...
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Yolande Nel
Jun 30, 20203 min read
Of Window Shopping, Drive-ins And Express Living
Window shopping. A foreign concept in the perception of a 20-year-old budding digital designer to whom things like drive-ins and garage...
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Yolande Nel
Jun 23, 20204 min read
Activist, One-time Human Shield Glides Into Quiet Advocacy
Suraiya Essa’s life is mirrored in rich narrated tales, intermingling stories she used to write of others when freelancing as a...
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Yolande Nel
Jun 10, 20201 min read
E-ttractions: Sticking To The Coastline
Digital destinations should do for now. For when we don't get to travel freely, crossing borders has to happen online. Digging among...
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Yolande Nel
Jun 8, 20201 min read
Commentary: Stop The Evil!
Stop the evil! The killings. The bloodshed. The slaughter. The brutality. The raping. The maiming. The abuse. The xenophobia. The racism....
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Yolande Nel
Jun 5, 20204 min read
Smoke & Mirrors
To millions globally lockdown has evidently presented unique conundrums, whether on familiar territory, caught unaware in a host country...
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Yolande Nel
Jun 3, 20202 min read
Photo Essay: Big Sky Country Happy Hour
When earth and sky collide a breathtaking display unfolds before the gaze in a realm where man matters least. A dramatic outburst at...
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Yolande Nel
Jun 1, 20203 min read
To The Mask Makers Of The South
To the mask makers of the South, I extend greetings. And thank you for a noble job done at such a grave time. I, however, have a few...
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Yolande Nel
May 29, 20203 min read
Addressing Plight Of Vulnerable Children Through Labour Of Love
A trail of goodwill is extending from Polokwane to an informal settlement on the outskirts of the city, where close to 60 vulnerable...
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Yolande Nel
May 27, 20204 min read
Celebrating Afrika Despite The Drums Being Quiet
The otherwise large-scale annual celebration of an African identity, mentionable achievements and common challenges of the people of the...
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Yolande Nel
May 25, 20202 min read
Virtual Ramadan Rituals In Lockdown
For obvious reasons Muslims observing Ramadan worldwide the past month had been impacted by lockdown limitations as the global threat...
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Yolande Nel
May 21, 20202 min read
Smokin' Hot On A Saturday Night!
Yes, it was us causing a racket in the neighbourhood on Saturday night. We let our hair down. Rocked the joint. A job well done upsetting...
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Yolande Nel
May 18, 20203 min read
Books: Off To Timbuktu For Lockdown List
Timbuktu. A desert destination on a map that has always beckoned exploring in the past. Search engine optimisation directs one to the...
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