AFRICAN BORN – AUSSIE RAISED
People come to Australia for many reasons – some want a better life, some are fleeing persecution, and some want to give their family…
Africa
A personal view of post-Mandela South Africa
Phillippa Yaa de Villiers grew up in South Africa’s apartheid regime. Born to a Ghanaian father and Australian mother, she was given up for…
What is going on in South Sudan?
By Peter Run Over the past few weeks, crisis has gripped the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, after an internal political conflict spilled into…
Mokoomba heading ‘Down Under’ for WOMADELAIDE 2014
Zimbabwe’s fusion band Mokoomba is set to give world music lovers a raw Afro-mix concert during their WOMAD appearances in March. Looking forward to…
When elephants attack
By Lisa Carrick from NSW, Australia We are going on safari! It would include three weeks of travel though Zimbabwe with the final destination…
Timely rescue in the Namibian desert
We decided to enjoy our 2 weeks holiday and go on a roadtrip with our girls. Everyone we know here in Windhoek said the…
Learning to be a more Confident “mama”
STORIES FROM NAMIBIA -AN AUSSIE’S EXPERIENCE From our first few days in Johannesburg to our current stay in Namibia I often get called “mama”…
Australians helping alleviate poverty through education
Even though the Federal government has brought down its axe on the Foreign Aid budget, thousands of Australians continue to provide much needed lifesaving…
Africa’s Dilemma – as was the past, so too the future?
A personal perspective by African-Australian Sulaiman Timbo. My beloved Africa is poorly equipped to accept the truth about the barriers to its development –…
Desperate times, desperate measures?
Welcome to the second edition of SALT magazine, and many thanks to all those who have sent us their messages of encouragement and appreciation…