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En dít is die stories wat Gerard die graagste vertel en waaroor hy blog. Gerard is DEKAT se boekeredakteur en ook die Kaapse aanlyn-vervaardiger en aanbieder van DEKATv. Prior to a new career in journalism, Theunis spent 6 years in the corporate environment and gained experience in various companies, ranging from Luxury brand management, Retail, Finance, Logistics, Import/Export as well as the freight and courier industries. Johan has been a DEKAT contributor for over 16 years after a tenure as a corporate slave (copywriter) in the advertising industry. For the past 10 years, he has been taking his own photographs for his articles. DEKAT motoring editor Charleen Clarke is one of the most well-known automotive writers in the country. Furthermore, she is the South African judge for the Women’s World Car of the Year and she is also an associate member of the World Truck of the Year jury. She is the only journalist on the African continent to have achieved this honour. Rum Row of Street of Troubles is so oud so Maputo self. Haar verhaal is een van hartseer en geheime; kroegmeisies se lewens was dikwels ’n mengsel van glans en verval, stories van geweld, geheime en tragedie. The Rosetta Stone has become the symbol for the unlocking of knowledge and the history of the word. Maar dié beleid is onduidelik en dikwels in kon ik en lei dikwels tot onsekerheid. Ideologieë ontwikkel oor tyd en verskillende weergawes en denkskole bestaan in alle ideologieë. TAF has firmly established itself as a must-attend event on the annual South African art calendar. The fair is an excellent platform for both established and first time collectors to buy art from early career South African and African artists. This year was a lavish and lively event which offered the art consumer and appreciator a chance to purchase pieces, mingle with the art establishment and enjoy incredible food on offer by the Forum Company. All applications have been carefully considered to ensure compliance with the core values of the fair and its organizers. This year was a testament to the strength and vibrancy of the South African art scene. Operating from their space in Woodstock, Cape Town, DF Contemporary showcases and promotes contemporary work by both emerging and established artists. Steyn’s sculptures are delicate, uncanny caricatures of baboons; they cleverly and nervously look up at the viewer which induces a sense of discomfort. The sculptures seem vulnerable and are adorned with symbols of the Mexican Day of the Dead, in which Mexicans celebrate and mourn family members who have passed away. The piece has an environmental feel, which was a rising theme at the fair this year. One is made aware of the vulnerability of nature and the looming environmental crisis. Since its inception in 2008, Salon 91 has served as a platform for both emerging and established South African artists of all disciplines to gain exposure through sharing their creativity and vision. Salon 91 presented Kirsten Beets, a Western Cape based artist whose work focuses on illuminating pockets of Edens in the city. Her works on show at TAF were darker in nature, perhaps a reference to the recent environmental disasters and massive natural fires in the Western Cape. The Artists’ Press has been collaborating with artists and publishing limited edition prints for the last 26 years. They focus on working with Southern African artists to create the finest possible lithographs from their studio in Mpumalanga. Botes has worked with The Artists’ Press since The photograph behind the rider is of a substation that Botes took in the Western Cape, a symbol of the abuse of power and of our vulnerability to those who control it.