Protest and the “Miss” of Dismissing
South African Universities are in a bit of a crisis at the moment. But exactly how deep the crisis is, might depend on where...
President Michael
Back in 1936, a mother received news she was with child. In July of 1937, her bundle of joy arrived, a baby boy and...
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...
DARE YOU TO MOVE… and, THINK – for yourself.
Friday the 23rd of October 2015. I don’t think I’ll forget that day or the week that I lived afore, easily.
I climbed into my...
Pray for the Kenyan elections
Today, is a significant day in Kenya as the population heads to the polls to elect a new leader.
Following on from months of uncertainty...
The Power of Rock
I work for a school dedicated to teaching kids all things rock. Obviously, a large part of it is music and performance. But as...
An apology to women
I’ve only been around for 27 years, but in that time it has become clear to me that society does not appreciate the true worth or...
Is Justin Trudeau the new Barack Obama?
There is a new kid on the block and he is putting Canada on the global relevance map.
Prime minister Justin Trudeau is the second...
The UK Decides
The outcome of the recent elections in the UK were certainly a shock to many – at least in the Conservative benches, led by...
Are we ready for a new kind of politics?
When people hear the word "politics", they tend to switch off immediately.
And I understand why.
The typical political campaign consists of massive campaign buses, adverts,...