Tag Archives: Paris

Goodbye, Van Zyl Slabbert

15 May 10 0 Comments

Frederick Van Zyl Slabbert, who died today aged 70, was a great guy. I first met him in 1974 in Cape Town when he was MP for Rondebosch for the then Progressive Party. My father, Alex Boraine, was the newly-elected MP for Pinelands. Twelve years later, they walked out of the…

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Enlivening public spaces

20 November 09 0 Comments

There is nothing better than a city with great public art, sculptures, murals and posters in well-used public spaces. Here are some of my favourite examples…
 
To be continued…

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