Cindy-Lou Dale | Photojournalist

"I probably have the best job in the world. I'm invited, paid even, to verbalise every cantankerous thought I've ever had about things which irritate and torment me, from police corruption to surly sales staff, criminal incompetence to the morally righteous. Here are a few comments received from editors and readers - all of which truly gladden my heart.”

It’s not what you say, but what you whisper, that makes your work so outstanding. LP-S - Editor

Many thanks for your wonderful writings and truths about this world - DC

Of all my contributors, you are clearly my most talented. RT - Editor

You're such a jet-setting multi-tasker - love having you on my books! JKR - Editor

I read your Russian piece for the first time in print and it is excellent. Reading an MS Word document then reading in print are two totallly different things: the one is a read and the other an experience. SM - Editor

It is such a pleasure working with you. Your writing is superb and you stick to deadlines. JS - Editor

You’re by far my freshest (not to mention zaniest & gonzo) writer!! FA - Editor

Your images are awesome! WA - Editor

The fun Trabi story is terrific exposure for Berlin, so too is the erotic nightlife article. Your excellent style and smart way to describe the scene without making it sound sleazy has made it almost child-proof, yet still leaving everything to the adult reader’s imagination. KS - Editor

Spot on brief and excellent journalism. Thank you for your stunning turnaround. MO - Editor.

Love it...captures the essence of what I was looking for. RT - Editor

Your article about the Tsunami is an eye-opening master piece - HA

You are so talented and I'm just so completely impressed with these gorgeous pictures. You should do a coffee table book with them. SB - Editor

Oh boy, am I glad to have made contact with you. I'll definitely be using you in future – this is the kind of writing we need for our magazines. JR-Editor

You've saved the day! Thanks very much for all the trouble you've gone to in getting this interview done. SH – Editor

You are one of our most valuable writers. You travel frequently, you're very cooperative and you demonstrate a good grasp of the facts of any story. KP - Editor

I just love it, this is the kind of story we want to publish!!!!! MH - Editor

I read your lovely article on trade in Uganda - very touching and a refreshing treat in a world that just doesn't get it. JB

Your Hogsback feature and photos are beeeeaaaauutiful! SB - Editor

Your article about Berlin's nightlife is BRILLIANT and the way you describe the most pornographic of instances without once using a graphic word is written with such elegance. This is truly artistic. MH

These photographs are spectacular! EP - Editor

All your stuff is fantastic, but this interview especially so. SH - Editor

Your coffee story really moved me; I felt for those farmers and thought about the joy they must get from those new bicycles and school uniforms. WK - Editor

Keep on sending us, we love your stuff. GN - Editor

Doing the last minute adjustments to the October issue, and I just reread your article again and wanted to tell you that I think this is simply the most charming piece I have ever printed in this magazine. LB - Editor

If that was just a first draft, I wish my other writers could turn in final drafts half as good. RT - Editor.

Excellent writing! SW

Your article about the Asian Tsunami is frighteningly brilliant. MA - Editor

Your superb writing has inspired me to travel to Namibia. JK

I really loved your article in Nomads about the Congo Gorillas. AB

We think you're great Cindy. KP - Editor

What a wonderful article, and fantastic photographs. SH

Thank you for doing such a superb job for our magazine! PF - Editor

You have a keen mind and great talent for observing critical details. JN

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant............you have said everything that has been in my mind for the past 11 years. Please keep this up, be the voice for the many, many frustrated South Africans and ex SA's of all colours. WI

I really love the energy and passion that you show in your writing, combined with a great level of knowledge and understanding. JAD - Editor

Your Malawi story is so touching. EJ

I loved your article. It tells the truth about South Africa which most of the people in the US don't know. I did not even know many of the facts that you wrote of. I think you handled the situation like a true pro. DA

These articles are fabulous and I thoroughly enjoyed reading them – thanks for covering this destination so well. AM - Editor

We've had rave reviews from all over the world about your Hungarian wine article. MH - Editor

Great article as usual. AH - Editor

I love your descriptions, your sense of humour and the brilliant use of adjectives, metaphors and similes. You truly evoke all the senses. HM - Editor

We love your Isle of Mann piece and the Ugandan coffee farmers. And the Malawi photo essay. We love it all. You give us reason to live. SH - Editor

I particularly enjoyed your prose; your opening paragraphs are well-crafted and I found myself wanting to read on. PN

The allegations you are making are sadly damaging to the credibility and image of the icon of our struggle. I am not going to attempt to respond to your nonsensical and falsified engineered distort myths about our country and role played by our country liberators. However I want to put it on the records that you must go back and ask for change on fees from those institutions you proclaimed to have learmt at as your writings has no depth. How these things are printed I not now. Your articles they doesnt worth responding to as sensible people will read and see that there is lot of bullshit in what you are here saying as there is no truth in what you are saying. Our Constitution is the best in the worlds which guarantee our peoples of their rights. May advice that you do your study again and resuarch facts not fictions before you make the damaging articles such as these ones. PM

When I visited South Africa in 2004 everyone with teenage children asked me if there was any chance of employment in Denmark, as there was no propsects for white teenagers in South Africa. KH

The voice of this piece is outstanding; I wouldn't ask you to change it one bit. JB - Editor

After reading your article about farm murder in South Africa I hope that white South Africans band together. I'll say a prayer for your people: "may they wake up in time and take matters into their own hands". BW

I love your use of the English language. MR - Editor

Your article was wonderful. Thank you very much. SW

I just read your articles about South Africa. Damn good writing! I feel there is a great shortage of objective journalism in the world and thank you for your courage! JL

Thanks for the early and excellent article. I enjoy your writing style. JMC - Editor

We have a very biased news media here in the US who wish to bestow a sainthood on Mandela. You have an insight into the real story behind this man and the balls to publish it. TL

Your article on Mr. Mandela is the most ludicrous, most one sided, non informed, most racist piece crap I have ever read. You are an ignorant white boer bitch and know nothing about the history of South Africa from a black man's perspective. Come back so us blacks can teach you a lessen. One-boer one-bullet. Bang! BX

I must congratulate you on this excellent article you published about the SA farm murders. AS

A dreadful shame the leftists caused so much harm in South Africa. I’d like to move some of our liberals (responsible for the horror in SA) over there now so they may enjoy the fruits of their labor. JK

I truly enjoy your writing and superb photos. SM - Editor

Great article on Mandela! It has always sickened me what happened and is still happening to South Africa, with the aid of the US government, and the useful idiots in the media and Hollywood, and the ignorant people they brainwash. I don't have much hope for America, either. WS

Clearly Baghdad is a safer place to visit than Johannesburg! FP

I have read your articles about South African crime with great interest and agree with your finding. I think many were dumbfounded when President FW de Klerk gave the country to the communists'. Congratulations on your courage and boldness. BB

I was very moved by your writing. JH

I just wanted to let you know I think your stories are great and I like your website - it is by far one of the best journo's websites I have yet seen. SW

I just finished reading your excellent article on the Tsunami. As you described the effects of resonance I immediately began re-thinking the whole 9/11 thing and the jets hitting the World Trade Center. I think we can now safely assume it wasn't the fires that brought down the towers but resonance. BR

A fellow spirit! I have just read your article about Nelson Mandela You stole into my mind and read my thoughts. Its amazing how few people know about this. MH

A magnificent piece of truth-telling! JA - Editor

I cannot imagine a more harrowing task than reporting on the crimes of baby rape. Bless you my child! That was a great article. JF

As your article is based on verifiable fact, I think it is very hard hitting and brilliantly written. DV

Excellent stuff. I am sending copies to my friends now. FK

I read your article entitled The Fall of the British Empire with deep interest. You certainly hit the nail on the head. EK

Your views show an unbiased level of deductive reasoning. I like the honesty and integrity of your writing and wish our journalist in the US were as open about the problems here at home and abroad as you are. RT

Thanks so much for this article on SA. You have put into words what I've been secretly thinking about for years! I moved to America 6 years ago and have not looked back. RB

Thanks for your help and thanks for caring about South Africa. DP

Wonderful writing! As a South African I whole-heartedly agree with every word. This need's to be put out there for the rest of the world to hear the truth. BM

Excellent work!!!! I am thrilled that you have written these articles about what is taking place in South Africa. However you need to take care that you don't put yourself in danger. DA