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20/01/2024

https://toverview.co.za/aint-no-gangster-party-says-the-pa/

Discover Gayton McKenzie's journey: from a notorious life of crime to becoming Central Karoo's mayor. Uncover the story of his radical transformation, political endeavors, and the controversies that continue to shape his unique legacy

19/01/2024

https://toverview.co.za/towards-an-inclusive-history-of-colesberg/

MAEDER OSLER / A major community project has been launched to compile a more inclusive history of Colesberg. According to the organisers, the project is aimed at correcting the skewed perspectives embedded in dominant accounts of Colesberg’s past. Among other things, the project will seek to pay g...

23/12/2023

Even at his most impassioned Songezo Zibi's pastoral etiquette speaks as much to his mien as it simultaneously raises a salient question: sure, he's one of the educated ones with an impressive resume but is the man from Mqanduli's skin calloused enough to weather the vicissitudes of the SA political...

23/12/2023

Vir die wat rondry en ons wêreld verken, hier is ons kaart weer. 🚙🚐🛻🧡

En as julle belangstel om hom in die hande te kry kan julle ons webwerf besoek.

Enige ander padstalle of winkels wat in ons kontrei is wat belangstel om die kaart op hul rakke aan te hou kontak ons gerus en word deel van die Ons Karoo en Kontrei familie

22/12/2023

Photos from Edition 5 of the Toverberg Indaba June/July 1991

15/12/2023

Photos for the 4th Edition of the Toverberg Indaba Published in March/April 1991

13/12/2023

If you find the photo archives interesting you can read the stories related to the photos on the Indaba Archives using the following link and view or download the first edition of the Toverberg Indaba.

News Journal from July 1990 in Colesberg, South Africa

11/12/2023

https://toverview.co.za/on-the-campaign-trail-can-editor-zibi-rise-to-the-occasion/

PHAKAMISA MAYABA / Even at his most impassioned, Songezo Zibi’s pastoral etiquette speaks as much to his mien as it raises a salient question: sure, he’s one of the educated ones, with an impressive resume, but is the Man from Mqanduli calloused enough to weather the vicissitudes of the South Af...

08/12/2023

Photos from the 3rd Edition of the Toverberg Indaba published in November/December 1990

01/12/2023

https://toverview.co.za/traxi-part-two-the-dark-side-of-the-sar/

The second instalment of guest writer Jasper Cook's epic trilogy on the South African Railways.

01/12/2023

Photos from Edition 2 of the Toverberg Indaba released September/October 1990

04/11/2023

Images from the first edition of the Toverberg Indaba that started running in June of 1990 in Colesberg.

23/11/2022

https://theconversation.com/a-stable-national-coalition-government-in-south-africa-possible-but-only-if-elites-put-countrys-interests-first-193828

Stable coalitions will depend on strong democratic values being embedded among political elites.

23/11/2022

https://toverview.co.za/guest-writer-jasper-the-jazzer/

MOLWENI... DAGSÊ... and as our guest writer, my friend JASPER COOK likes to greet, TOP OF THE MORNING TO YOU... ! In serious gear, here is my friend and new guest writer, JASPER ('Jazz') COOK, listening to one of his recording contributions in Johannesburg earlier this year. He continues to work on...

22/11/2022

https://toverview.co.za/follow-the-sans-the-skies-and-the-suns-a-sutherland-books-launch/

DAGSÊ... MOLWENI... GREETINGS...! IN CELEBRATIONS OF OUR ANCESTORS - ALL OF US IN ALL OF THEM ... A photograph of part of receding night skies lights at Rogge Cloof - near Sutherland - shows other lights grounded at a windmill. F or many, this speaks of the mysteries of the cosmos, of light, of

11/09/2022

https://toverview.co.za/thabo-mbekis-friendly-face/

Once upon a time, and place, some folk, including myself, might have claimed that former RSA president Thabo Mbeki, could appear not too friendly at times. But this video clip shows otherwise – and endorses also a wonderful story on food production here at Hanglip farm, Colesberg.

11/09/2022

https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/president-cyril-ramaphosa-sends-condolences-british-royal-family

President Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa sent sincere condolences to His Majesty, King Charles III, on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

06/09/2022