Is the fall of the Rhodes statue significant?
This is the first image that comes to my recollection whenever the name Cecil John Rhodes is mentioned. While the imposing figure of a...
What shepherd are you following?
“You’re a sheep. They don’t ever say "lone sheep". A lone sheep is a dead sheep.” – Kenneth Hart
When I saw that quote, I though...
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...
Africa Still Serving Colonial Masters
We Africans often complain about all that colonialism has done to us in the past. However, we are still feeding our colonial masters after...
Have you hit a Plateau?
As we all know we begin the year in full steam, with a vow to keep our new years resolutions forefront of the year....
Katy Perry: protest art goes mainstream
Everyone knows Katy Perry is up for controversial expression. Launching with a single like 'I Kissed a Girl', there was a clear creative license...
Xenophobia Is Silly
We're often quick to forget that somehow, somewhere, we're all 'foreigners'. In fact, I only use this word because that's the one being thrown...
Can (South) Africa pass the democracy test again?
Elections are a big deal.
And depending on when you’re reading this, South Africa will be heading to the polls or votes will be counted, in...
All deaths matter. But do some matter more?
In my home city Cape Town over the last two weeks, two murders have made the headlines: those of 19-year-old Sinoxolo Mafevuka and 16-year-old Franziska...
Corruption, the silent killer
The word corruption is undoubtedly one of the biggest buzz words on our continent – even in our world. We tend to throw the...