South African Blog Roundup

Big Blog Directory and SA Rocks are co-hosting a South African Blog Roundup and
I am participating…”

We have to answer three questions: 1. Why do I think SA Rocks?

Mother Africa can be a toothless old whore, with festering wounds, broken by violence and neglect -a typical abused woman, subjected for centuries to the domineering power of a rich white world. But she is also a glamorous, sleek beauty draped in fine cloth, educated at universities across the globe, holding aloft a tree branch at an anti-global warming rally.

South Africa is her daughter- the 13 year old, precocious "otherwise" teenager with the old soul. South Africa speaks 11 languages and listens to kwaito, boeremusiek, house, jazz and opera with a bit of bhangra thrown in for good measure. She can't sit still for a second- she is always on the move; anxious to grow and learn and develop. She is all colours and all people. She is the new face of Mother Africa.

So, I guess, that's why I think South Africa rocks.

2. Why do I blog?

I blog because I like spreading news around. I'm an info-junkie and I hate the thought that there are people who don't know stuff, so if I hear something I feel better if I've passed it on. I guess I blog for me. I don't know if anyone really reads what I write. And after so many years of writing for a living, it is great to just be able to write without an agenda or an assignment. If someone reads what I write, I hope they pass the news on. (I come from a small town and I've never gotten over the village grapevine concept).

3. My two favourite posts - on my blog:

16 March 2007 Removing me won't solve the problem

28 February 2007 Starting with Mothers