Apparently, one fateful night of 8 August 1996, Papa went to the police station where he was stationed. He booked an R-5 rifle telling colleagues that he needed it to attend to a suspect that was dangerous and heavily armed. I was told that he had to book a gun as he was no longer allowed to carry one due to his history of domestic violence which was reported to his employer, South African Police Services (SAPS)
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Poets don’t die,they live forever in the words of verse-maker Matt Starking. South African literary giant, poet and journalist Don Mattera’s heart ceased to beat…
We are showing the young ones that this is the way – drinking and getting drunk in public at every opportunity. We even drink with them. When they ask for money to buy booze, we are quick to oblige. Getting drunk is the new normal, the new cool, and the young ones have observed, learnt and now they are doing it.
Across many parts of rural Gambia, women farmers often start their days before dawn to ensure that they have enough water to irrigate their gardens…









