As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide us with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods - merchandise that has been produced at the expense of South African labour. This year will be different. This year South Africans will give the gift of genuine concern for other South Africans.

I was walking in the mall with my son who noticed all the Christmas trees when I realized that I do not know why we have Christmas trees.