By Florence Modikwe

After much deliberation and endless postponements, I finally decided to go what I thought at first, was a dreadful place. The past weekend saw me a little apprehensive about my next stop, I am not really a fan of old and battered things so what could be amusing about this one? All my negativity was dispelled once I stepped into South Africa’s hidden heritage site. I am talking about the South African National Museum of Military History. (more…)

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By Florence Modikwe

I love shopping, show me one person who doesn’t. I don’t know what I like more, the simplicity of finding the shop that I am looking for (with the things that I am looking for) or not getting lost in shopping malls. I discovered my underlying loathe of huge shopping malls during a recent “road trip” to Sandton City. (more…)

By Florence Modikwe

I have been raised to uphold strong views when it comes to children. I believe they should be treasured and treated like the precious gems they are. The country’s future lies with them, doesn’t it? If that is the case, why then must we unashamedly bear witness to the suffering and injustice faced by many of these children that we proudly claim to be the future? (more…)

 By Florence Modikwe 

I am not one to brag about where I went to, what I saw and what I did, it is not really my thing. But I can make exceptions if the need arises and this is something I need to share with the masses. Keeping it to myself would be an unforgivable sin. On Sunday evening – while some were tucking into the day’s lunch left overs, some anxiously glued to reality TV show Big Brother and some reading the papers – I was getting my groove on at the Coca Cola Dome. (more…)

By Florence Modikwe

South Africa is synonymous with its “alive with possibility” slogan. We all know this, even children as tall as my lower limbs (I am of an average height, if you were wondering) know this. We know this and we believe that SA is indeed alive with possibility, not because we have gone through brainwashing sessions from birth, but because we are those walking possibilities. (more…)

By Florence Modikwe

It is with great shame and sadness that I write this blog today. I discovered something extremely sad yesterday and as much as it shames me, I need to reveal it to the masses. Maybe after sharing this piece of information I will get some redemption, of which I highly doubt. (more…)

By Florence Modikwe

Heritage Day, celebrated on the 24^th of September is one of my favourite holidays on our national calendar. This is mainly because of two reasons; one, this if the only chance you get to see people wearing their traditional clothes and to sample African delicacies at shops. Two, I feel a strong obligation to honour this day with a braai. This perfectly explains why the clothes I was wearing yesterday smell of smoke as if I was basking in a tiny smoke cubicle. (more…)

By Florence Modikwe

There is an extremely overused and tired saying that things are “too good to be true”. I am going to use it because I don’t know how else to describe Rosebank’s B&B African Craft Market. Honestly, words have failed me and I have decided to settle for this cliché. The place is just too good to be true. It is every collector’s, designer’s and traditionalist’s dream. (more…)

By Florence Modikwe

I know I am late, but I also need to say this: HAPPY SPRING everyone!! (more…)