The Pistorius family will have to wait a little longer for their prodigal son to return to the fold, as his much anticipated release tomorrow has been stalled for up to four months while the parole board reviews his case. This announcement followed what seemed like an 11th hour intervention by the Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Michael Masutha, […]
Blogs & Features
A SELF-CONFESSED JUNKIE’S FRAGMENTED VIEW OF THE OSCAR TRIAL
I’m back on the beat of the Oscar trial after time away from the action. Like a voyeur, I’ve been playing catch-up, tracking the replays of the Oscar Pistorius trial on Channel 199 as his uncertain fate nears. I’ve missed writing about Oscar. Like anyone with a habit, I had withdrawal symptoms and couldn’t wean […]
A MEMORABLE ENCOUNTER WITH LOU REED
Fifteen years ago, we were in New York for my nephew’s bar mitzvah at a little synagogue in Manhattan. Lou Reed was among the invited guests called up to read or recite a prayer, which he did nervously, in Hebrew. A long-time fan of Velvet Underground and their frontman, I’d be lying if I said […]
DARLING – THE FINAL DAYS : A memoir by the magazine’s last editor, Suzanne Brenner
My introduction to Republican Press was a real baptism by fire. Luckily, I was not fazed by challenges, but the uproar that surrounded my appointment as editor of DARLING was nonetheless a test of endurance. Perhaps I need to start at the beginning. A Durbanite by birth, I’d written since my schooldays. Eve Stuart had […]
PUTTING A PRICE ON GOOD WRITING
How much is a writer worth? If one looks at many magazines, newspapers, print advertisements, PR communications and even TV soaps’ sub-titles, you may be forgiven for thinking not much. So then the question would be how much is a good writer worth? That really depends on who is picking up the tab and on […]