Beating around the Bosch

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Dear Reader,

We have tumbled through the first seven months of 2024 and arrived, flustered, at the threshold of the last quarter of the academic year. Our honours year has made us painfully aware of time, to the minute, the second even, when it comes to deadlines. Yet time has still found a way to creep up on us. In an effort to honour time, we compiled some of our favourite moments from our year this far. Taking a moment to reflect helps us ground ourselves, and claim a fragment of control over time’s slippery and elusive character.

Visual of the Week

📸Some BTS from SMF News’ Nic Gleeson:

I stumbled upon my news story completely by chance whilst on a walk. I returned quickly to the corner of Merriman, camera in hand to get some visuals. Whilst strolling past the people queueing to receive food and clothing to get a better shot, I heard a voice from behind me shouting, “Take a photo of me!” I turned and quickly snapped a pic of him, and luckily my settings had just been adjusted. I’m not a photographer by any means, so getting visual of the week is a huge honour! Sometimes, you get lucky.

Read the story here

📚Good reads from SMF News this week📚

Champion barista crowned in Stellenbosch coffee competition

Republique Coffee can now claim to employ the best barista in town. Kara le Roux interviewed Shalom Chikanya after his 9/10 high score and his win of ‘Best Barista’ at the CoffeeMM Barista Battle on 20 July.

eNkanini residents in Kayamandi plead for safer roads

Iva Fulepu spoke to various residents in eNkanini, Kayamandi, regarding their concerns over the state of their roads. Due to the heavy winter rains, the roads have become flooded and muddy, making travelling to work difficult for the residents.

Jonkershoek steeds gesluit vir herstelwerk

Die Jonkershoek natuurreservaat stappaadjies is steeds ontoeganklik. Duné van Jaarsveld het met Kyle Gifford, die Ekotoerisme bestuurder, gepraat oor die omvang van die skade na die swaar reëns.

🎶What we’re listening to:

Word of the Week

Svengali

{sven-GAH-lee}

~ a person who manipulates or exerts excessive control over another, usually with sinister intentions

“There’s a fine line between a dedicated editor and a Svengali.”