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the Bid uur

There was no “tee taafel” that night because Quality bake had no koesisters or any fancies at the time we walked over to buy some. There…

Jun 10, 2023

the Bid uur

Jun 10, 2023

Ling Sheperd

So dronk soos ‘n kleurling onderwyser

I struggle with understanding the word “decolonise”. And as time goes on I am understanding the practice of decolonising better, than…

Oct 8, 2022

So dronk soos ‘n kleurling onderwyser

Oct 8, 2022

Ling Sheperd

Tietie and Boeta

“Tietie and Boeta” are words we grew up with, got assigned to us and learnt to embody beyond it being descriptions of sister and brother…

Sep 4, 2022

Tietie and Boeta

Sep 4, 2022

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Kakapusa (amnesia) Khronicles- The Leliefontein Massacre of 1902

On January 31st 120 years ago a massacre occurred at Leliesfontein in the Namakwa District, Northern Cape. Today the provincial government…

Mar 20, 2022

Kakapusa (amnesia) Khronicles- The Leliefontein Massacre of 1902

Mar 20, 2022

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Cookie

I had fears of these ramblings of mine becoming an obituary page. I got over that very quickly when I realised with each death in my family…

Mar 14, 2022

Cookie

Mar 14, 2022

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Showmax’s Sex in Afrikaans Review

Toet,Tet and Tril is what I was thinking hearing Sex in Afrikaans. I pictured someone in a voortrekker kappie doing reverse cowboy. Or a…

Feb 15, 2022

Showmax’s Sex in Afrikaans Review

Feb 15, 2022

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“Darra”

Where I grew up you hardly heard someone say “dad” or “daddy”, it was always Derrie, Derra or Darra. We called my father Darra. His name…

Jun 17, 2021

“Darra”

Jun 17, 2021

Ling Sheperd

Lego and the unbearable lightness of superficial kak

We associate Lego with fun and childhood memories- actually adult too. Sitting and building something from scratch is perfection at any…

Jun 12, 2021

Lego and the unbearable lightness of superficial kak

Jun 12, 2021

Ling Sheperd

Shaleen Surtie-Richards was born a legend

Shaleen had an inner warmth that translated onto the screen and stage. She made you feel like you knew her your entire life. She embodied a…

Jun 11, 2021

Shaleen Surtie-Richards was born a legend

Jun 11, 2021

Ling Sheperd

Five Films for Freedom 2021

The Five films for freedom is a partnership with BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival. The British Council makes five LGBTIQ+ themed…

Mar 18, 2021

Five Films for Freedom 2021

Mar 18, 2021

Ling Sheperd

Ling Sheperd

Radomness, politics, queerness, Cape Town, South Africa, tech and movies. Music that you should dance to under fairy lights. Bompies are a food group

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