Umninawa

Lentwana ingumninawa wam kuthiwa ngu Sithsaba ikhula ingathi iya nkcenkceshelwa.
kule veki iphelileyo uvotile okokuqala.

uncuthu lo Mqombothi wasezilalini

Sitting on cloud nine

A boat ride with Captain Don Carlos

Above: from Left Captain Don Carlos with his assistant manoeuvring a boat in

Kei Mouth.

The Myth about black people being scared of water was dismissed by the journalists I took a boat ride with.

This boat ride was scary compared to the one's I have taken before. This is not because the boat was small but the captain was a black guy called Don Carlos. To be specific a Xhosa man from the rural areas of Eastern Cape.

I tried invein to convince Carlos to tell me why his parents gave him that name. And it got me worked out big time. I convinced my self the might be three reason the man was given this name

No. 1. His father is a big raggea music love who decided to name his son after singer Don Carlos.

No.2. His family was enslaved by the Carlos family

No.3. The doctor that helped when he was born was Dr Don Carlos.

Carlos proved to be a talented man when we arrived on the other side of the river. He changed his Captain hat for a plant expect one.

Looking shy Carlos was not easy man to have a conversation with. But when he started talking about trees and plants there was no stopping him.

The boat ride was truly majest

Ahoy Captain Don Carlos Ahoy

Just to prove the is no Cholera in the Smooth flowing rivers of Eastern Cape

Ndibuyile zidwesha. It is funy how I had to come to work in Johannesburg in order to get a tour of the Eastern Cape. The tour hosted by the Eastern Cape tourism Board was beautiful . After playing in the river I was scared because of the recent Cholera reports around the country. But I ok infact I have never been better.

I had a chance to chill at the Kei Mouth river in Chintsa.

Back from the Eastern Cape and feeling refreshed

Stiring the Houdini in the face

On the work side of things, I have been  doing a lot of court reporting this year. Sitting in that cold room with hard wooden chairs all day has been a jol.

I had a plessure or nightmare of sitting behind Ananias Mathe for two days.

I must say it is quite an overwhelming thing to be around the man. The is the issue of the high security in court, my fear of guns.

Almost forgot it is a new year

I have started 2009 or should I say 2000 and shine on a high note. This is not because I had been drinking a lot of energy drinks . It seems like this is my year. I have not consulted a Sangoma online or been to church so that I can be told what I already know.

To prove that it is going to be a great year, the Eastern Cape Tourism Board has invited me to a tour of the province. if that is not a great way to start a year I do not know what is

Watch the space for the pictures of the Eastern Cape Tour

Ohh almost forgot HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!