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I lived in PMB for 4 years, while a student. They were wonderful years. I remember the walk to this area, the showgrounds are not far from here. Quite a walk all the way from WOB up in Scottsville. PMB had a small-town feeling which I loved, and it still feels kind of like a relic of older times,...

I was in WOB, and they were the most wonderful years, truly I am so lucky to have had that experience. In my time there, there were no kitchens in the res blocks. You had to go to the dining hall to eat. The food was good, I remember. Can anyone up load some campus outdoor footage please ?

Miriam Makeba went out in style. She had to put up with huge heartache, but was also incredibly strong. A wonderful woman. RIP Mama Africa.xx

@Lebxza That week when Hani died felt so tense, you could feel the atmosphere in the cities. SA really was on the brink. I also love the song Weeping, a classic. Was it banned in 1987 ?

ET was a spent force long before he got his face rearranged. Nobody took anything he said seriously, and so we should not mourn his kind. Think back to how close SA was to a civil war when Chris Hani was killed, April 1993. Who calmed the tensions then? ET ? No, it was Mandela. When you treat hum...

Mandela's release did so much good. It brought SA back from the brink of a civil war. He changed the course of history with his wonderful attitude of forgiveness and mutual respect. He was polite to PW Botha & Mrs Verwoerd. How much inner strength must that have taken?

@GSTROLE1 I must say you are the first person I have ever heard saying such a thing about mr mandela. Exactly how is Mandela about destroying mankind? I suggest you read his autobiography.

I laugh when i think of how so many ex-South Africans were whining about SA winning the 2010 bid. They said it would be a disaster, and that it would end up being moved somewhere else. And it ended up being a brilliant success. It was wonderful. People often underestimate the good in South Africa...

What a wonderful man. He really is an icon. That word is used too often now, describing everyone from Will Young to Jeremy Clarkson. But in Mandela's case, words like icon, or legend do fit. I dread the day when Mandela is no longer around. I just like the idea of him sitting in a comfy chair, re...

This site was called Victor Verster prison, now called Groot Drakenstein prison. There is a great bronze statue of Mandela on the spot where he walked. His fist is raised. it is in lovely countryside. Please could people stop writing such hate about Mandela. Leave him alone, he is 92, and should ...

I went to see the site of Mandela's release last year, and there is now a wonderful statue on the spot. It is in beautiful countryside near Paarl. Really well worth a visit. The prison used to be called Victor Verster, now is called Groot Drakenstein. I think all South Africans should see these ...

@mrbokke81 I would really like to see the proof of your claim that Mandela is a crook, and that his family have benefitted from his fund. Your racist comments, and the other hateful comments here are sickening. You are doing nothing at all except dividing us further, and creating so much unpleas...

I can't believe the nastiness of some comments here. She does not HAVE to sign for people. I got her autograph, both times at a stage door, and she was so nice. BUT I was polite, and if she said no, I would have respected her.But if you go up to her when she is eating in a restaurant, in the shop...

@james7167 Thank you for saying what I was thinking. John Lennon would be appalled at how nasty people get (especially on these anonymous forums) about someone that they have never met, yet feel that they know just because they have seen them in a movie/ bought their latest album/ gone to a conc...

Thanks for putting this up. Great film. A few other films dealing with the trauma and pain of coming out, are the excellent Shelter, also Latter Days, and the German film Summer Storm. All top quality movies. One other thing: It seems strange to me that some of the comments below are from peopl...

Yes you idiot, people choose a way of life that brings abuse and hatred with it. Why don't you go out hunting & bring something home for the pot ? Because your'e wasting your time with your rehashed bible-belt talk. The facts are plainly out there nowadays. If people want to be ignorant, it's bec...

Maybe you can do some reading, some actual research beyond what your bigoted pastor tells you. Here are a few facts: 1) Being gay/straight is not a choice. 2) Being gay/straight is fixed for life,not changeable. 3) Gays are no more likely to be paedophiles than straight people. 4) Gay people do ...

Personally, I used to believe all the shit I was told about it being a sin, & that I could change. So I tried. Really hard prayer. It didn't work & I was told "You aren't wanting to change enough." Anyway years later, I have accepted that I will not change, & I am OK with that. I am alright as I...

One day, possibly many decades from now this "straight but was once gay" guy will look back with deep regret that he wasted so much energy in trying to kid the world into believing that he is straight. If he was born gay, he still is gay. It is that simple & unchangeable. Rather focus on getting ...

@pavelzolnaj Let's see what a tough guy you are. I would like to see you go up to Gareth Thomas, and call him a faggot to his face. My bet is that you would be the pussy in that encounter.

Why would you say that she "seems to be a lesbian" ? She isn't, and so what if she is ? She is a talented writer, and that is how she will always be remembered.

This beautiful song is such a part of me, it was there before I even had an appreciation of music, or before I could possibly have had memory. Glen Campbell was, and remains cool, in a genuine Steve McQueen sort of way, totally unpretentious. What looks, & what a voice.

Thanks for putting this interesting video up. Tretchikoff still has a huge following around the world, & I think that is what still burns some of the critics. His Cape Town exhibition was a real success, and drew massive crowds. I was so impressed to see so many of his works in one place. I didn'...

Strange how all these ass holes "find" the lord after they have done their terrible deeds. The killer has had his parole application turned down at least 5 times so far. He has a smugness which seems to suggest he gets some enjoyment out of his "fame". Hope fully someone will do a Jeffrey Dahm...

I do not think it is an overstatement to say that Brokeback Mountain (the original short story, & the film ) are modern masterpieces of writing, and film making. It is far too common now to hear words like classic, or awesome (the most overused word around ?) but in this case, the words fit. I ad...

Thanks so much for this short tribute. I think it is vital that people are educated about the struggle by brave people like Barbara Gittings, to bring rights to people now. Rights that can be taken for granted by some young LGBT people who seem more interested in getting the 'perfect' body, or bu...

I think Annie Proulx is a treasure, in this time when so much writing tends to be bloated and self-obsessed, she is a breath of fresh air. (Very fresh Wyoming mountain air.) Her stark settings and characters are such that you find yourself thinking about them long after you have closed the book....

Thanks so very much for putting this film up. It kicked me like a powerful gut-punch the first time I saw it. The film stayed with me for days after, I could not stop thinking about it. No film had ever had such an enormous impact on me, and it is a film I will adore for the rest of my life. Th...

I met Mr Brand last week on Robben Island, and what a charming, unassuming man. He has no airs & graces, despite his place in South African history. Totally down to earth. He was the man who, because of his kindness, restored Mr Mandela's faith in humanity. Now what a great feeling that must be f...

A wonderful tribute to an amazing guy. His death was a tragedy of epic proportions! A few of the comments ask about JEH & Joan Collins. From what I have read, both of them got along really well, and both found the rumours that they were having an affair very amusing. They used to spend time toget...

It's great that you are finding these rare clips, you are amazing. As the decades go by, less & less of this stuff will be around, but thanks to You Tube, it is out there. !!! Jon Erik had such a marvellous screen presence, and it shows here too. Never arrogant or a show-off, he comes across as j...

What is worth keeping in mind is that 26 years after his death, Jon Erik Hexum is still remembered & admired. He never had the chance to prove what his full potential would be. People who worked with him and saw him face to face remarked on his stunning looks. He would stop people dead in their...

Thanks for sharing this. I have always admired Patti Smith, seeing this makes me admire her even more. She's wonderful.

Young or old, Patti Smith is Cool, with a capital C. She is a breath of fresh air in this time of famous- for- being- famous airheads and trendy wannabes. None of these people can get close to the authentic talent and integrity of Patti Smith. I hate to use the word legend ( and I imagine she her...