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...
Is Joe Biden the greatest hype man of all time?
“Biden, the greatest hype man since Flavor Flav”.
That’s what a recent picture I came across on Facebook read.
And since my recent post on Barack...
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...
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,...
Protection vs judgement
I remember doing a theatre exercise where the director was trying to get the cast to focus on the roles that we were all...
Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History – Season Two
Malcolm Gladwell is back with season two of his podcast series Revisionist History.
The podcast series takes a look at past events and asks critical...
the relevance of Jesus in tragedy
The world seems to be getting more and more unstable these days. Between storms that once again wreaked havoc on the West Coast of...
The Great(est) Gatsby
Last night I ended up on the streets of Gatesville in Cape Town, South Africa, enjoying a steak masala gatsby at a restaurant called...
State of Emergency in Missouri
The State of Missouri in Midwestern United States is holding its breath right now. A grand jury is set to make a very important...
Book review: We have now begun our descent
The back cover of Justice Malala's book starts with these words about my home country, South Africa:
"I am angry. I am furious. Because I...