Bazookiss' southafrica Profile

In the Eastern Cape, South Africa

After six long years abroad I am finally back in South Africa. Now even far-flung towns like Cradock are a joy to behold.

Ever since Nelson Mandela switched wearing a shirt and tie with brightly coloured shirts like these they have been popular in South Africa. Now they are known across the country as ‘Madiba’ shirts after Nelson Mandela’s nickname.
I love this picture of Nancy between two guys sporting their Madiba shirts.

Instead of just begging, many destitute people in South Africa sing songs or do traditional dances in busy areas to make some money.
This little boy was getting ready to perform a Zulu dance with a group of other kids in front of burger place.

These two university students were doing a performance at a morning market to make a bit of money. Every time someone put a few coins into their box they would change poses and stay that way, absolutely stock still, until more coins were put in the box. They were fantastic!

There must be some kind of link between our spirit and the land on which we are born for no matter how long we may live elsewhere there remains deep-down a persistent tug to return to the land we came from.

Round about this time last year, my wife Nancy and I were in South Africa. Sometimes it felt like being in the middle of nowhere.