Comics The Family Crest is a view of South African society, its differences and points of conflict versus the shared history and general interdependency that ultimately brings us together.
About the cartoonist
Matthew Ackermann grew up in the quiet town of Somerset West, in the Western Cape. He attended Bishops high school and went on to study Journalism and Philosophy at Rhodes University. He has been drawing cartoons for as long as he can remember, and it was at Rhodes that he began publishing them in student publications and community newspapers. He has worked previously as a Game Ranger in Namibia and an English teacher in Thailand. He is currently working full time as a freelance cartoonist, illustrator and journalist.
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| TREC-ing for Rhino conservationAuthor: Steuart Pennington Monday, 20 May 2013 
I recently received a letter from a colleague of mine regarding a really intrepid adventure to raise funds for rhino, as follows:
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| Backpacking from Cape Town to Addis Ababa Part 6Author: Valerie Bowden Monday, 20 May 2013 
Valerie Bowden is from Indiana in the United States. She recently graduated from Barry University and after a brief visit to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia she saved enough money to backpack from Cape Town to Addis Ababa using public transport only. At SA - the Good News we will feature regular blogs on her travels, treats, troubles and travails. We wish her a safe, intriguing and fulfilling journey.
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| Support can help the Teddy Bear ClinicThursday, 23 May 2013 Most children grow up without a care in the world. Unfortunately some children are victims of sexual abuse. Child abuse is tragic and traumatising, and the pain does not stop when the child reveals the abuse. After a child has been abused, there are physical and mental scars. Read more... |
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Steuart has done some 500 talks on South Africa's progress since 1994 and SA's prospects for the future' 