Growing up in South Africa was made all the more enjoyable with the plethora favourite TV shows made available by the SABC. As kids, afternoons would be spent running around…
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“Wielie-wielie-walie, die aap sit op die balie. Tjoef-tjaf val hy af. Wielie-wielie-walie” – these are the words that swirled around in every South African kid’s head in the 80s. And…
Before the days of ad blockers and media streaming, we had television adverts and lots of them. Every 15 minutes or so, the sitcom or soapie we were watching would…
If you’re a product of growing up in South Africa in the 70s or 80s, you are part of the last tech-free generation. It was a much simpler time before…
Are you a Toyota person? If so, you’ll know that the famous Toyota Hilux celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. 2019 is also the year that Toyota turns 82! The…
A lot has changed in South Africa and across the world over the past fifty years. Before the Internet, life was a lot less connected and slower. Monitoring children’s’ (or…
Afrikaans is a funny old language with many of its expressions taking on a very literal meaning. “Lekker… braai… bakkie… nou-nou… sommer” is just some of the words only South…
It truly is a different world these days. Some things, at least, are making a comeback; canvas shoes are back in fashion and those of us who knew a thing…