The New Age of Working from Home

Ettioné Ferreira / Webafrica The Coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives in more ways than one. Lockdown brought a new concept to many companies as they shifted business to home, and some are even planning on sticking to it after Lockdown. Not only are companies saving on costs such as renting offices, electricity and other

Online Schooling: The New Norm

Ettioné Ferreira / Webafrica During the pandemic, we have seen an influx of learners moving over to online schooling. With traditional schools closing and reopening without much warning during Lockdown, online schools have become a better option for most learners. Online schools have been around for a few years already but Lockdown has boosted the

RESENSIE: Vrolikheid Landgoed – ‘n juweel in die Tulbagh Vallei (Afrikaans)

Ettioné Ferreira Ongeveer 8km uit die klein Wes-Kaapse dorpie, Tulbagh, lê ‘n juweel snoesig tussen die berge in die Tulbagh Vallei; Vrolikheid Landgoed. Dié gastehuis is omring deur ‘n ongelooflike uitsig oor die Winterhoek bergreeks. Met eerste aankoms, word jy gegroet deur perde wat wei in ‘n groen veld langs die ingang se draad heining.

Review: A gem between Winterhoek mountains (English)

Ettioné Ferreira A mere 8km out of the small town of Tulbagh, you will find a gem nestled among the mountains. Vrolikheid Landgoed is situated in the beautiful Tulbagh valley with a breath-taking view of the Winterhoek mountain range. After a walk through a beautiful and well-kept garden, you pass the wedding venue, a modern-looking hall

Sherwin Bryce-Pease wins Emerging Old Rhodian award

Ettioné Ferreira Sherwin Bryce-Pease was awarded the 2016 Emerging Old Rhodian Awards at the luncheon held on 27 August 2016 at Rhodes University. Bryce-Pease graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism at the Rhodes University School of Journalism and Media Studies in 2000. Bryce-Pease grew up in East London and came to Rhodes to study a

Archery

“An arrow can only be shot by pulling it back. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it’s going to launch you into something great. Just focus and keep aiming.” – Anonymous I’ve been doing archery for about 10 years now. I’m not particularly good at it so I can’t

Highway Africa: Social Media from margins to mainstream

As you might have seen on my Twitter account, I attended the Highway Africa conference from Sunday 06 September to Monday 07 September 2014. The conference explored whether social media and new technologies are still on the margins in Africa or has it crossed over to being mainstream. It is difficult to throw Africa under

AJ+ hip and happening

I recently applied for a fellowship programme with AJ+ which is run by Al Jazeera. Before this I never really paid attention to the AJ+ site and mostly went straight to Al Jazeera – what a mistake! The AJ+ site is hip and happening with only online resources to spread the latest news relevant to

Thunderstorm

There’s a thunderstorm moving over Grahamstown tonight and the fresh smell of rain is in the air. When I close my eyes the memories flow through me and I’m suddenly brought back to a time and place so familiar that I could almost reach out and touch it. My grandmother’s living room. Large windows covered

Marikana Massacre – my eyes have opened.

Ettione Ferreira Recently I watched the documentary by Rehad Desai, “Miners Shot Down”. The documentary investigated the Marikana massacre in South Africa where Lonmin Miners were shot down by the South African Police Service. For those who aren’t too sure what this was all about, let me explain: In 2012 Lonmin Mine drillers wanted a