Boys will be boys, or so the saying goes. But in the year that Paris Hilton, famous for nothing more than being rich, priviliged, spoilt and arrogant, was arrested for driving under the influence, and her subsequent arrest and 23-day imprisonment in a Los Angeles jail, the actions of five […]
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Well never before had the lyrics of the old Neil Diamond song, I am I said ring more true: ” Did you ever read about a frog who dreamed of being a king – And then became one; Well, except for the names and a few other changes – If […]
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After Mandela retired as president in 1999, one year after his 80th birthday and his marriage – on the same day – to Graca Machel, la Grange’s relationship with him rose to an entirely new level. ‘After he left the presidency, he was allowed to take one person with him […]
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Written by Zelda La Grange on December 6th 2013 My sincere condolences to Mrs Graça Machel (Mum), Maki, Zeni, Zindzi, Josina, Malenga and the entire Mandela family, as well as everyone who feels a sense of loss this morning. Nelson Mandela inspired people to forgive, to reconcile, to care, to […]
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Part One This is a time when everyone that is anyone would like to claim that they have been close to Nelson Mandela. From all corners of the world people are regaling us with tales of their encounters with the man who changed the world. Yet, there is one person, the […]
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35 Years Later… It is an assassination that stands at odds with most apartheid-era killings – because it was a hit carried out against an up-and-coming National Party politician, apparently on the orders of “someone at the top of the Afrikaner establishment”. And unlike most other political crimes from that […]
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Everything you need to know about the party drug. Two young music festival-goers in New York reportedly overdosed on designer MDMA over the weekend. That’s very unusual, to say the least. In recent years there was not much difference between horse riding and ecstasy, as far as recreational drugs go. Which isn’t to […]
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Coming here soon: In search of a Party? Cape Town events and entertainment calendar with info on festivals, shows, and nightlife in and around the mother city. To advertise your event for free email us at lifestyle@flatnote.co.za Check back soon to plan your weekend ahead!
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