Look South Column

Is bling the new opium of the people?

“bling bling bling…” by kidperez is licensed under CC BY 2.0

I recently spent time back home in South Africa. It was fantastic: family, friends, sunshine, fine food and wine. I also visited various community projects in areas such as Crossroads. The way many people are overcoming poverty through local sustainability projects, education and hard work is an inspiration. Progress is evident every-where, whether it is shacks that now…