I started them last year and finished this weekend – three tasks I had promised myself I would do, come what may. It took a lot longer than expected, but I read the life stories of Albert Luthuli, Kader Asmal and Nelson Mandela (“Albert Luthuli: Bound by Faith,” by Scott Couper, “Kader Asmal: Politics in my Blood,” an autobiography, and “Mandela,” the official biography by Anthony Sampson). I read them because two were from this area – Luthuli from Groutville and Asmal from Stanger – and Mandela, well, because he’s Mandela. More >>

The State of the Nation address with emphasis on infrastructure was music to our ears.   More >>

The finance department has 44 vacancies, including assistant Director Annual Financial Statements, (readvertised for the third time) and Assistant Director, Budgets. Management consultant Mr M Dickason has kept the department afloat for three years, and has delivered ‘sterling work despite all these vacancies and challenges.’ More >>

Weekend anglers lost out again because of adverse weather with the moderate southerly wind and rain on Saturday then the strong easterly wind that blew on Sunday. It was just for a short while on both days that anglers were able to wet a line. More >>

Another week of hot, humid weather with some wind thrown in for anglers to cope with. As the week passed the sea got better and better until Friday morning, when only a smallish swell was moving towards the shore and no surf at all. Very much like the islands. More >>

Crime and corruption, everyone must agree, are the two most damaging and disfiguring blots on the face of our society. More >>

It’s long been a standing joke on the North Coast, but now it’s official. Zimbali is a foreign country. More >>

You’ll be pleased to hear that the most depressing day of the year has passed us by! More >>