Linda d'Holt-Hackner

Bumping this, for those in the 'hood. It's going to be a lovely event! (Cover artists Tuesday Houston, whose talents know no bounds, will be serving her famous pates.)

Word of the Day is 'boodlery' (19th century): unprincipled behaviour in public office.

The hassles of citrus farming in Africa are quite unique

HAPPENING TONIGHT: Join @zackieachmat this evening for a lecture on 'Queer Law & Queer Revolution in South Africa & Africa'. Zackie has a long track record of advocating for LGBTQ+ rights through various law reform campaigns as part of movements for inclusivity. #LGBTQEquality

Brilliant summary of the finances of the polluting water industry in England narrated by ex-BBC star @gavinesler Handed debt free companies by the Government in 1989 the private owners racked up £60bn debt and paid £57bn dividends and now let sewage flow into rivers and beaches

Have you registered to vote? Check out Zackie's campaign as independent for the National Assembly... @Zackie2024 #Elections2024

For those (few) of you in the Deep South of Cape Town: I went to the first of these, and it was amazing. Sushi, champagne, music, as well as Harry's grand story-telling. Tomorrow night! noordhoekartpoint.co.za/2023/08/11/win…

Remembering Ruth First, who on this day was brutally murdered by Craig Williamson and his crew of assassins on behalf of the Apartheid govt on this day, 1982

In an experiment, African grey parrots were taught to buy food using tokens. When paired up, without any incentive for sharing, parrots with tokens started to give some to their partners which had no tokens, so that everyone could eat [read more: buff.ly/35E2kTl]

We've been announced Best Wine Farm Experience in The @KFMza Best of the Cape Awards 2023. 🏆 We encourage visitors to reconnect with nature.🍃 To stroll through the garden, immerse themselves in a workshop or tour, enjoy a simple fresh dish and savour sips of our wines.

🐙 An octopus may look almost alien compared to other animals but it is a gifted, curious and playful animal with real intelligence with 8 arms, 3 hearts and 9 brains. Please admire them instead of eating them.

Katherine Bradford, Diver Red, 2011 #WomensArt

Aha. In Tomorrow's Times @thetimes a paean (by me) on the importance of people going out to shop just like Vonnegut and not ordering every damn thing onlime

I don’t think enough people have seen this. It’s Kurt Vonnegut talking to his wife about going out to get an envelope (we’re here on earth to fart around):

MARIANNE THAMM AT THE BAXTER THIS AUGUST @MarianneThamm @BaxterTheatre newslink.co.za/marianne-thamm… Round of Applause-South Africa Still Standing with journalist and author, Marianne Thamm, at The Baxter from 16 to 26 August 2023 at 20:00.

Today, 67 years ago, approximately 20 000 brave South African women of all races marched in solidarity to the Union Buildings in opposition to the oppressive and racist pass laws of the time. The manner in which they organised themselves that day was momentous.

Today we commemorate & remember the women of 1956 when 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest legislation aimed at tightening apartheid government's control over movement of black women in urban areas, requiring them to carry passes #WomensDay2023

Fantastic piece here by @MarianneThamm about the origins and story of The Black Sash, written to mark the 60th anniversary of the movement: dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-0…

“In South Africa, at least $3.5-billion left the country during the nine years of State Capture, with the assistance of banks, consultants and chartered accountants.”