BOOK REVIEW
Plastic, A Toxic Love Story by Susan Freinkel
Using eight everyday objects - comb, chair, Frisbee, IV bag, disposable lighter, grocery bag, soft drink bottle and credit card - as examples (she explains why she chose these eight specifically), Susan Freinkel takes us on a fascinating journey that explores the history and culture of plastic and how and why we find ourselves in the predicament we’re in today - and it is a predicament.
MUSIC REVIEW
Hot Water: "South"
Hot Water is probably one of South Africa's most popular bands, their music best described as a blend of traditional South African music, folk, blues and indie-pop rock infuse their music. Melissa Baird reviews their third album, South, and shares their next appearance date, later this month.The Open Book Festival & Jacana Media invite you to breakfast with Margaret Wasserfall, (ex-SA Garden & Home) as she chats with Christine Stevens, author of Harvest and Pat Featherstone, author of Grow to Live, about growing for love and growing for food.
Johannesburg's oldest theatre, The Victory, is appealing to patrons and corporate business to support its rescue plan to save the theatre from closing, by buying tickets for the latest production of Umoja.
ShelfLuv uses instant search technology to present users with a virtual bookshelf of suggestions as they type.
Melissa Baird reviews 'The Wisdom of Bees - What the Hive Can Teach Business About Leadership, Efficiency and Growth' by Michael O'Malley, Ph.D
If you are concerned about the health of our planet then turn your attention to what lies under your feet. In the soil below are creatures that are responsible for producing the food we eat. Earthworms have been described by Darwin as the most important species on our planet and by Aristotle as ‘the intestines of the earth’.
Zizamele Ceramics makes art that makes a difference, and what started as an 18-month job creation project in 2002 is now an award-winning business with even bigger plans for the future.
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