BY LARA MOSES
My mom says that Billy never liked children till I was born. I don’t believe her but then again I’d never seen him with other children. We had an understanding, an unspoken closeness, a bond beyond words. He was the grandfather I never had. So when he passed away a few years back [...]
My Ink & I – Billy; A Short Story
Reviewing the Royale
BY LARA MOSES
I was always a big fan of a good burger and a side of chips. This partly thanks to the people at Spur having a taste for life (or whatever their slogan is) and because as a kid I didn’t know any better about what goes into my burger. But as I got [...]
Theatre Review: Pizza’s Here
BY CRAIG PRINSLOO
Pizza’s Here is a witty production written and directed by Jeremeo Le Cordeur. Set in Cape Town, the storyline follows two young struggling actors trying to make it big in the industry. Firstly there’s Drew, a self proclaimed ladies man, with all the right fancy footwork. Then there’s Jerry, a sensitive Glee watching, [...]
Cowardly big business is failing our democracy
The Soapbox’s editor-at-large, ALEX MATTHEWS, argues that the failure of big business to speak out about the dangers of the Protection of Information bill is undermining South Africa’s democracy.
