Professor Francis Thackeray Part II

Vincent Carruthers, renowned environmentalist and storyteller is back with more tales from the Magaliesberg.

A renowned paleoanthropologist and a first cousin (9 times removed) of William Shakespeare. Who better then to investigate some pipes that were unearthed in The Bard’s garden at Stratford-Upon-Avon. Were they Shakespeare’s? Did he smoke? And, if so, did he smoke what the residue of those pipes contained?

My story this week is about my father’s pipe. It was huge, as was he, and its smoke infused my youth with sandalwood and safety.

Two besties hit the potholes of Africa in a Subaru to chase away load shedding and COVID blues. Patricia chats to them about the trip covering 10 000km, through 9 countries and over 42 days.

This week's story is about my time on Mount Everest in 2003 when I was the broadcaster and journalist for the Discovery Team’s efforts to stand on top of the world. I hated it every minute of the two months I was at Base Camp. There were many reasons why…