The Sweet Service Award goes to the German Embassy in Cape Town, for its assistance in sending my son’s birth certificate in its files to its London Office, to enable my son to renew his passport, given the six month wait on the Department of Home Affairs to receive an original copy of the unabridged birth certificate! Initially the staff member told me that it was not possible, but then took pity on me, and promised to send it.
The Sweet Service Award goes to Rocksole Shoe and Bag Repair in Bo-Kaap, and its owner Raj Jaga, who twice within a month has assisted me. First he managed to replace a bag handle in a shorter time than he allows for normally. Then he added an extra hole on the strap of a new handbag while I was in the shop, and he did not charge me for it, saying that I am a loyal customer.