Archdiocese of Johannesburg (5)

Perhaps some of you have come across the new series on Jesus’ life called “The Chosen.” It takes the story of the gospel and fills it out, giving character and depth to those who play cameo roles in the gospels like Nicodemus, Mary of Magdala and Matthew the tax collector. …

In 2004 Victor Yushchenko stood for the presidency of the Ukraine. Vehemently opposed by the ruling party Yushchenko’s face was disfigured and he almost lost his life when he was mysteriously poisoned. This was not enough to deter him from standing for the presidency. On the …

Imagine that you have just won the lottery – a cool R100 000. The next day, you are driving to the store, and when you get to the parking lot, it is choca-block, nowhere to park. You roam all over the parking lot until finally a space opens up – now you like reverse parking …

The faults that we most condemn in others are actually the faults that we fear the most in ourselves. When I first heard this axiom, I laughed at it because it sounded so hypocritical. How can a person be so vociferous in condemning a fault in another person when they have …

As a visitor to Joburg I have been amazed by the phenomenon of intersections where the traffic lights are not working. The lights not working are of course not what I find amazing, as a Zimbabwean, I am unfortunately far too used to such a phenomenon in my own country. But …