As a former food ambassador – that’s waiter to you – who, on a busy Sunday morning shift, could be seen balancing up to four plates on his forearms, trayloads of drinks and grinning at the most undeserving patrons, being away from the big-city restaurant scene, I found myself brooding as to what comes in …
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Phakamisa Mayaba In inimitable polemics on a Newzroom Afrika panel discussion last week, SA Federation of Trade Unions Zwelinzima Vavi gave an uncanny take on what he termed “Ibhadi lomnt’ omnyama,” in response to growing calls for illegal immigrants to leave the country. “The black man’s sorry luck,” to paraphrase the unionist, sees swathes of …
Phakamisa Mayaba If you’re reading this, welcome, pull up a chair, you’ve arrived at eParkeni. Technically, it no longer exists; the swings are long gone, the merry go rounds uprooted, even the small trees patrons once found succour under have been sawn off, reduced to firewood. All that remains is the spirit and the fond …
