Author: Dax
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Cafe Sofia review
Cafe Sofia has replaced Maestro’s in Kloof Street. They have made a lot of changes so you wouldn’t recognise that it was Maestro’s at all. It’s now airy and open, nice modern furniture, clean lines, stylish effect. There are actually several Cafe Sofia’s around. One in Three Anchor Bay, one in Rondebosch and another in…
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Sevruga review
When people hear that I review restaurants, often the first thing they ask is which is my favourite restaurant. That is actually a very difficult question to answer because it will depend on many things: The occasion, the person/people I’m with, my mood, the weather, what I feel like eating, etc. There is a place…
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Toni’s review
Several people have recommended Toni’s to me and after several failed attempts, I managed to get there for dinner last night. I arrived earlier than the rest of my party and used the time to peruse the menu and chat to the waitress. As she was telling me how great the food is, I interrupted…
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The world according to Monsanto review
I have watched a lot of documentaries on GM foods and Monsanto and although they each have their own style and there is always some new information, they generally cover a lot of the same material. This recently released documentary is not like that. It takes a very different angle, looking at the history of…
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Shape magazine – just another propaganda vehicle
In the last issue of Shape magazine there is an article on GM Foods. The title is: The great GM food debate, and below that it says “Thanks to science, crops grow faster and food stays fresher longer. But will it come back to haunt us?”. That’s a great way to start a ‘balanced’ article, with…
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The War on Democracy review
This is the last of the documentaries I selected to watch at the Tricontinental Film Festival, and it was a great one to end on because it exposed the United States’ involvement in South America for what it really is, the expansion of empire. America likes to use the words “democracy”, “freedom”, “capitalism”, etc when it describes…
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The Companies Bill – some good work
I am just as quick as the next person to criticise the government, so I feel it’s only fair to praise them when praise is due. I read an article in the Business Report of the Cape Times this morning about the Companies Bill which is currently under discussion. The bill obviously deals with many…
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The Everyday Activist review
When I used to hear the word ‘activist’, it would conjure up in my mind, images of people hugging trees while someone is trying to cut them down. Or racing a rubber duck between harpoon and whale, or shouting and gesticulating at some protest march. But as time has passed, I’ve realised that an activist is just…
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1000 Days and a Dream review
With each passing day I become more and more anti big corporations. If you haven’t seen the documentary The Corporation, you need to make it a priority. It is available for online viewing here. Whilst it can be argued that corporations do a lot of good work, that work is far, far outweighed by the…