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In praise of the little black book
(or the modern equivalent thereof)
Don’t be like those sad Millennials you see at some events, sitting staring at their smartphones. Use the time to cultivate contacts; work the room. Remember: you schmooze or you
VALLEY LOW: Small-scale farmers worry they will not be compensated for “losses”
Small-scale farmers on the banks of the uMsunduzi River are blaming Pietermaritzburg’s edible oil manufacturer, Willowton Oil, for potential crop failures. They are worried they will not be compensated —
Colossal collapse
Featured image: Dusi Media Office Revealing photos of the catastrophic industrial spill at the Willowton Oil plant in Pietermaritzburg have surfaced from a source inside the plant responsible for one
Rush to save KZN’s uMsunduzi river after disastrous toxic spill
The race is on to save the uMsunduzi River in KwaZulu-Natal after a massive, toxic spill of oil and caustic soda from Willowton Oil turned the river into a soapy
An oasis of hope:
Wild Coast school helps
break cycle of violence and poverty
In an impoverished community, a well-run school breaks the cycle of violence and poverty, reports Mlu Mdletshe
Disaster fund needed to clean Duzi river spill
1,6 million litres of fatty oils and caustic soda poured out of Willowton Oil into the Msundusi River on Tuesday leaving a trail of destruction By Fred Kockott As a
Roller coaster! How to take your readers along for the ride
You have to take the reader on a journey. There must be ups and downs and you must reach a high point. Some thoughts on narrative arcs and structuring you story
Mrs Kelly’s Monster – a must-read for feature writers
Mrs Kelly’s Monster – the first Pulitzer winner for feature writing – is still relevant and amazing, so much so that Harvard’s Nieman Storyboard was still analyzing the piece 33 years after
Wild Coast learners want a cleaner environment
Pupils from Ithuba Wild Coast Community College join a three kilometre clean-up walk in Mzamba to drive home a recycling message in the broader community. Mlu Mdletshe reports First published
