Soos Alice in Wonderland het Marieta Carrick by ’n konyngat ingeval, maar wat sý skryf, is alles behalwe slaaptydstories. “Ek hou van horror, maar my gunsteling is sielkundige rillers. As jy dit kan regkry om met my kop te smokkel, dan hét jy my,” gesels sy. Dit is wat die blonde Kaapse skrywer reggekry het met haar lesers in haar nuutste boek, Bloed van ‘n vlinder. Die hoof-karakter, Suster Libby Lucas, begin by Noordeberg Hospitaal werk. Sy hoop dit sal ’n nuwe begin wees, en dat sy al haar geheime in die verlede sal kan los. Maar dan word ’n verpleegster vermoor. Skielik voel dit asof die onheil Libby agtervolg.
Of is sy nou besig om haar verstand te verloor? Met ’n agtergrond in die mediese beroep (Marieta was self ’n traumaverpleegsuster) beeld sy die hospitaalruimte in haar sielkundige rillers geloofwaardig en boeiend uit. Haar debuutroman, Waar bloed kruip, het in 2020 verskyn.
New books: Bringing it home
On the Railway - The Great South African Train Story by David Williams: NB Publishers
Experience South Africa’s rich railway heritage - from the luxurious presidential White Train and the dining cars, to the goods trains that once served as the economic lifeblood of the country. South African author and journalist, David Williams shares the story of Africa’s most extensive rail network, enriched with his own anecdotes and being a lifelong rail enthusiast. He recounts stories from his childhood, where the whistle of passing trains and steam locomotives were a daily part of life. Our railway network, with its engineering marvels that overcame challenging terrains, was for years the pride of the continent and the country’s biggest employer.
Wat jy moet weet oor kabeldiefstal
Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - As deel van AfriForum se fokus op gemeenskapsveiligheid ag die organisasie se 177 buurt- en plaaswagte oor die hele land heen ook die bekamping van kabeldiefstal as ’n noodsaaklike funksie. Die organisasie ontwikkel tans ’n opleidingsmodule om sy buurt- en plaaswaglede te bemagtig met die nodige kennis om hierdie omvangryke misdaad doeltreffend te kan pak.
Bullying rampant in South African schools
Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - In playgrounds, WhatsApp groups and school corridors across South Africa, bullying is leaving devastating emotional scars on children. Bullying, long dismissed as a “rite of passage,” is now an entrenched crisis, one that schools, families and government can no longer afford to ignore.
Victims become survivors
The aim of the Kosh Crisis Centre is to turn victims into survivors. The Klerksdorp Methodist Women’s Auxiliary visited the Kosh Crisis Centre at Tshepong Hospital recently, and donated much-needed supplies. The centre offers counselling services and short-term accommodation to victims.
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