Progress Belongs to those who Start.
Remember South Africa’s Roman’s Pizza? They kicked off as Little Caesar’s way back in '93 and were the spot for those legendary "two in one" deals. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, bringing all sorts of lockdown headaches, and sadly, those famous discounts got totally sliced from the menu. Those times basically turned the whole pizza industry into a wild topping battleground....
The Voortrekker Monument, a skyscraping spectacle outside Pretoria, gives the Great Pyramids a run for their money. It's got the world's largest marble frieze and a tapestry with three million stitches - that's three million reasons to visit. Built to honor South Africa's own "Indiana Jones" types, it's more than just pretty, it encapsulates a grand saga of adventurism and self-determination. View...
Physical comedy: still on point after 80. Despair: rising with forgotten faces. Farewell: deep and sore. Alida Johanna van Blommestein was a woman of strength, quirks, excess mother-love, and a strange, long-lasting fling with Spice Girl platforms. Quad-bike accidents after sixty, ice cube dining, taxi extravagance, and an unyielding passion for berry farm cheesecakes. Pietersburg 1938-10-05 — Parys 2022-06-06....
Pondering about the humble necktie? Those strips of fabric originating from 17th century Croatian mercenaries elevated by King Louis XIII to royal accessory status? Now, they undergo countless changes, reflect art movements, and give men a shot of expressing their artistic sides. Lads, next time you tie one on, remember it's not just fashion, it's history against your Adam's...
Tracing South Africa's electrifying history from early telegraph usage in 1860 to today's frequent blackouts and soaring prices, it's clear that Eskom's in a pickle. From being the pioneer of bright ideas, like illuminating railways in 1881, to now juggling load-shedding schedules, Eskom seems to be stuck in a dark loop. Between large-scale corruption, non-payment issues, and an overburdened...
Pause before downing that cup of coffee; the path as a contributor for Captain Words isn't the tranquil $8-per-1000-word utopia. While there's the appeal of remote work and flexible schedules, crafting 10,000 words while managing household chores isn't suited for the timid or those with shaky internet connections. Amidst project challenges and occasional hunger pangs, you delve into the realms of...
Bumblebees, nature's handy GPS-using, spoon-tongued pollinators, are in serious trouble. Thanks to modern farming practices, these flying pollinators face the threat of home eviction and pesticide poisoning. However, hope lies in plant diversity, reduced pesticide use, and bee-friendly community projects. So, let's get buzzing and help these smart little creatures before their tiny suitcases get packed!...
Tom Gillespie, fifth among eight siblings, was born in 1907 in Oudtshoorn, South Africa. After initially embracing barber-hood, military life caught his fancy. He served, got married, cut hair, served again, then settled in Kimberley. In 1947, at only 40, he concluded his life's whirlwind adventure, leaving a legacy of an absent father and husband, despite the merits earned in...
In a time when time is literally money, here's a quirky inch-high bottle of time, a forgotten but used-to-be-handy surfing and telephony companion, that ignites a night of dreaded listlessness. It inspires hypnotic contemplation and a startling realization: maybe this relentless hourglass has the power to pause after all! ...
Found a box of faded memories gathering dust? Faces obscured by a film fog thicker than a mystery novel? Fear not, fellow nostalgia-seekers!...
