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Mayor Case and Protest (May 2008)
Bushbuckridge Mayor Milton Morema appeared in Acornhoekâs Magistrate Court on 27 May 2008 to stand trial for his involvement in an alleged double murder. The Villager takes you to court and the protests outside.
Behind the Scenes (May-June 2008)
How does all this happen? A behind the scenes look at the Amazwi journalists and editors who devote themselves to the promotion of community news.
Children and Schools (2008)
All around the Acornhoek communities, in schools and on the streets, children show their resilience, curiosity, and enthusiasm.
Villager 03 Distribution (March 2008)
Inside Plaza, main street Acornhoek, and Thulamahshe village, people were all asking, “What is this?” to the small group of women and foreigners with stacks of newspapers in their arms. “The Villager,” we all replied, handing them a copy of the first 2008 issue, marking our student publication’s transition into a monthly community newspaper. [...]
Cottondale Marula Festival (February 2008)
Every year when the marula fruit ripens on the tree, the induna (supervisor) to Chief Mnisi of Cottondale holds a marula beer festival. Each family brings the chief five litres of home-brewed marula beer or a R10 bill. The Villager takes you inside…
International Women’s Day (March 2007)
8 March (2007), International Women’s Day, is a holiday rooted in celebrating women as makers of history. It recognizes their contributions in every field: from groundbreaking scientific discoveries to affecting social change, from ending slavery to the initiating their suffrage.
Today, in a small classroom in rural South Africa, 15 women are making history in their [...]