Narriman Gadija Bazier Samuels, affectionately known as "Ma G" throughout Mitchells Plain, grew up during the height of apartheid in South Africa. While her exact birthdate and birthplace are not documented in available sources, she was 60 years old at the time of her death in November 2025, placing her birth around 1964-1965.

Professor Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso (better known as Kole Omotoso), novelist, playwright, journalist, scholar and actor, was born on 21 April 1943 in Akure, Ondo State, south-west Nigeria. 

Ermelo is in the Gert Sibande District in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is part of the Msukaligwa Local Municipality within that district.

There was a time when a South African holiday didn’t start with a boarding pass, it began with a packed boot, a map unfolded across the dashboard, and a promise of 'padkos'- (South African slang for: 'food taken to eat on a journey at the halfway mark.')

Before the clash of concrete and commerce, before the hum of machinery overtook the gentle sound of waves, the Woodstock coastline thrived as a vibrant beach until the mid-1960s. Its soft, sandy shores stretched invitingly towards Milnerton, a tranquil retreat for locals and visitors alike.