Je suis Charlie
This week, Paris was rocked by a horrific terrorist attack that has left the nation of France reeling in its aftermath. It has been described...
Violent protest – to what end?
This is the single most critical question behind the current university student protests across South Africa.
Approximately this time last year, students took to the...
Is the United Nations just another talk shop?
On Tuesday 20 September, Barack Obama delivered his final speech at a sitting of the United Nations General Assembly as US president.
Although he arrived...
CEO’s sleep on street in aid of the homeless!
A few nights ago a group of CEOs got together in Johannesburg for the 702 Sun International CEO Sleepout which took place in Sandton...
Blue Planet Blues
I don’t need to tell you that the world is a very uneven, unequal place.
Unfair too. Â Take a look at this interesting but...
Africa, What Do You Really Want?
There are moments when a raging fire burns within me about Africa. Having had the opportunity so far to visit ten African countries, I'm...
Hair today, gone tomorrow
So recently the South African Twitter-verse exploded around the hashtag #PretoriaGirlsHigh.
It's been all over social media and by the time this goes to print, I...
Brexit: Why you don’t have to panic
"Let June 23 go down in history as our Independence Day.” So says Nigel Farage, leader of the Eurosceptic UK Independence party, who is...
Lack of African leadership should awaken Ubuntu
Africa has a history of courageous and inspirational leaders. We have a list of individuals who have exemplified the African spirit to overcome adversity,...
Clinton vs Trump – Why presidential debates matter
Monday night, 26 September 2016, the first presidential debate between Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton and her Republican opponent Donald Trump, had millions glued to...