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Articles - Newspapers
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Saturday
Star (28th November 1998) - The benevolent face of
witchcraft
She is a
business-woman with a degree in theology and librarianship
who goes by another name out of business hours. She is
called Dark Wolf. Her fellow white witch is a publicist by
profession and her Pagan name is Night Shade. From Wolf
Lodge, which is their witches' temple in suburban
Kensington, Johannesburg, they practise their arcane arts.
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Mail and Guardian (November 12 to 18 1999) - The Witches of Jo'burg
Mention the word "witch" and the imagination is likely to conjure up a host of images, ranging from black-shrouded spinsters bent over cauldrons to New Age hippies dancing naked in the moonlight.
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Die
Beeld (8th May 2001) - Hoflike hekse
Die seremonie begin laat -
omtrent 'n uur later as the beoogde tyd, want van die hekse
is laat. En daar moet gewag word vir almal. Daar
is niks sinisters aan dié besluit nie. Dis bloot hoflikheid
om mense wat nog nie voorheen by die perseel was nie kans te
gee om op te daag. [Lees
verder]
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Die
Burger (12th May 2001) - En nou: Afrikaanse hekse
Die ritueel begin laat -
omtrent 'n uur later as the beoogde tyd, want van die hekse
is laat. En daar moet gewag word vir almal. Daar
is niks sinisters aan dié besluit nie. Dis bloot hoflikheid
om mense wat nog nie voorheen by die perseel was nie kans te
gee om op te daag word gesę. [Lees
verder]
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The
Star (14th May 2001) - Witches emerge from the broom closet
The
recent inauguration of the South African Tabernacle Church – which services a branch of Paganism known as Wicca
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has heralded the emergence from the broom cupboard of
a religion many stereotype as evil. [Read
futher]
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The
Star (2nd June 2001) - Pagan weddings may get legal
recognition in future
Cape Town - marriages
performed by witches as well as Mormon weddings should be
recognised by law, the SA Law Commision said in a report to
Minister of Justice Penuell Madune during parliamentary
hearings yesterday. [Read
further]
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Saturday
Argus (16th June 2001) - Witch weddings may soon be legal
Witches may soon be allowed
to perform official wedding ceremonies in South Africa - so
what can a bride and groom expect if they are married by a
witch? Well, for a start, there will be no cat's blood, but
there will be plenty of incantation about nature. And there
may well be a broom. But the happy couple will be required
to jump over it, not tie on ribbons and tin cans and fly off
on it to their honeymoon. [Read
further]
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Cape
Times (21st June 2001) - It's all happening in the Heavens
For most, it may be just
another Thursday. But for others, it's a time of
celebration, introspection, anticipation and Christmas in
June. An unusual
combination of celestial factors make today - and tonight -
a special one for Pagans, Druids, Wiccans, traditional
healers and many other followers of non-mainstream faiths. [Read
further]
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Saturday
Star (6th April 2002) - Not all witches are wicked
"And no, we don't dance
naked in the moonlight," she says, laughing, as she
leads me to the garden cottage at the back of her Randburg
home - a gathering place for Johannesburg's Wiccans or
"white witches"... [Read
further]
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Die Burger (27 July 2002) - Paganiste jakker nie op besems rond
Vir Donna ("Darkwolf") Vos, ‘n paganistiese priester, is dit niks nuuts om by openbare plekke uitgegooi en van satanisme beskuldig te word nie. ... [Read further]
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Rapport (18th August 2002) - Natuurheks
Vir Donna ("Darkwolf") Vos, ‘n paganistiese priester, is dit niks nuuts om by openbare plekke uitgegooi en van satanisme beskuldig te word nie. ... [Read further]
- Rapport (6th October 2002) -
Uit My Inkpot
Met verwysings na die artikel “Natuurheks”, waarin Donna “Darkwolf” Vos ges ê het Kapenaars is baie konserwatief, wil ek net ‘n regstelling maak: Sekere Afrikaanssprekende blankes is baie konserwatief. ...[Read further]
- Guardian Unlimited (2 July 2006) - Pagans, too, have their rites
Does dancing in a circle, decked out in ancient garb, in the dead of night, while banging a tambourine constitute a crime? This is the question many of the big-beards in the Greek Orthodox Church have been forced to ask as
...[Read further]
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Darkwolf has been quoted regularly in the Citizen regarding cutting edge esoterica and comment
- Magazines
- Elle Magazine (March 1997) - Spellbound, Inside the world of witches
Witches have endured severe persecution in many forms. Brendan Cooper and Lara Kastan speak to five members of the Pagan Federation of SA to gain insight into beliefs which are now gaining acceptance.
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- Outright Magazine (Jan/Feb 2000) - Pagan Protocols
When I accepted an invitation to interview a leading member of the pagan church, I was not quite sure what to expect.
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- Marie
Claire (February 2000) - New Age Remedies for Love
In the search for
love, a girl sometimes needs help. Meet three bachelorettes
who tried a witch, holographic repatterner and a feng shui
practitioner to smooth the rocky road to romance.
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Marie
Claire (July 2000) - Girl's Night Out
Magic and merriment fill the
air as a Wiccan group celebrates one of the Craft's most
important occasions - full moon. "Full moon or Esbat
rituals are the best." says Rainstorm. "They are
all about love, light and happiness - a really positive time
for us." [Read
further]
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Cosmopolitan
(February 2001) - "I am a witch"
"It's not easy telling
strangers about my beliefs, because many people who don't
know the truth about Wicca condemn or ridicule it. Imagine
introducing yourself to someone by saying, "Howzit? I'm
Kira the witch, but don't worry - I won't eat your
children." [Read
further]
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Lig
(August 2001) - Heksery: die Duiwel se witleuen?
Die węreld van hekse,
toorkrag en Paganisme wat tot onlangs vir die meeste mense
heeltemal vreemd. Tog het die eerste Paganiste kerk, die
Aquarian Tabernacle Church van die Wicca-beweging, reeds
sowat 50 000 lede in Suid-Afrika. Is dit iets waaroor
Christene bekommerd moet wees? [Lees
verder]
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SA
City Life (September 2001) - Witches Brew
The High Priestess of Kali,
that much-maligned Goddess, has big blue eyes and an
exuberant young bull terrier named Borg. Borg is wearing a
sensible winter coat over his short fur, and the High
Priestess (aka Donna DarkWolf Vos) is wrapped in a velvety
red and black number that could be dressing gown or
ceremonial robe. [Read
further]
- Fairlady (21 November 2001) - What is Prejudice?
Prejudice is, literally, pre-judging - making your mind up about something or someone before you know the relevant facts. Prejudices are usually negative but they can be positive. I tend to expect good things from someone who's Scottish, or who went to my old school. But I don't necessarily expect anything bad of someone who's Welsh, or went to another school. [Read
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- Iselwa the Calabash (Spring 2002) - Darkwolf Weaves Her Magic
A real witch resides in Durbanville but instead of being scary, she is a petite, attractive, woman who is determined to make people like her. PETER TROMP visited with her and found, to his surprise, that he was quite enchanted with her. Did she cast a spell on him or is witchcraft just a misunderstood religion? [Read
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- You Magazine (28 August 2003) - She grew up in Worcester – now she is a (good) witch
Think nice, quiet suburbia in the Cape Town area and Durbanville inevitably springs to mind. There's a convenient supermarket with a friendly manager residents know by name and sprawling parks for Sunday afternoon walk-the-dog sessions.[Read
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- Marie Claire Magazine (2004) - Out of the Broom Closet
Have you had a good look at your neighbour lately? Living among us are suburban witches – good people tires of bad press. They explain their belief in Wicca and why it is one of the fastest-growing religions in the world .[Read further]
- Books
- Talks
- Awakening the Goddess - Donna Darkwolf
Goddess Spirituality is a relatively new form of spirituality fast growing around the Western world. It actively reclaims womanhood. It is a reconnection to your spiritual and religious roots as women of the Earth. [Read further]
Television Appearances
- 1996 - Carte Blanche
- 1997 - Felicia Mabuza Unsuttle
- 1997 - Penny Smythe Show
- 1998 - ETV: Tabloid
- 1998 - Live @ 5
- 1998 - Underdog Productions - 2 part documentary on death
- 1999 - Crossing the Divide
- 2000 - Issues of Faith
- 2001 - Take 5
- 2001 - Free Spirit
- 2001 - Free Spirit
- 2002 - Morning Live
- 2003 - Spirit Sundae
Talk Shows
- Radio 702
- Kate Turkington
- Akki Akistasio
- Dr Leslie Ples
- Cape Talk
- Shadow Twala
- Guest with 3 other hosts
Darkwolf is regularly phoned by such talks show hosts for comment on esoteric happenings and phenomena.
Other News Articles of Interest
- Online News Services
- Newspapers
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Cape Argus (5 October 2002) - Howl Over Ownership of Wolves in SA
A trip along the Garden Route could have you dancing with wolves these days, but also helping focus attention on the plight of up to 200 of the wild creatures which are being kept, unwisely, as pets in South African households.
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Cape Argus (20 June 2003) - Churches Worried as Paganism Grows in UK
Paganism and the ancient art of witchcraft are on the rise in Britain, experts said yesterday, as the summer's most celebrated pagan festival approached.
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Cape Argus (28 April 2003) - Registration Law Will Make Sangomas Watch Their Bones
At least 80% of South Africans have visited a sangoma or taken traditional medicine, but until now traditional healing has been entirely unregulated.
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further]
- Behind the Mask - Spiritual Celebration
September 19, 2004: It was the opening of the week-long activities, the Lesbian and Gay PRIDE Heritage Week, which is organised annually as Pride culture. The programme for this year includes workshops, exhibitions, discussions and more, prepared by various LGBT organisations.. [Read further]
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