Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History series
Author, reporter and now podcaster Malcolm Gladwell’s latest project is an incredible piece of work – trust me.
Gladwell has been a reporter/contributor for the world renowned publication New Yorker since 1996.
He...
Apple ordered to pay a whopping £11 billion
The world’s biggest company, Apple, has been found "guilty" of flouting European Union tax regulations.
This past week, Apple was ordered to pay a whopping £11 billion – or 13...
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 imagine the conversation will have...
Who cares about hair?
Over the last week, South Africa has been in uproar over the protesting of girls from Pretoria Girl’s High after a pupil was barred from writing an exam over...
Nerve: Masterful in expression
It has been a long time since I have watched a film that has lived up to its hype (which was surprisingly minimal). And to be honest, this alternative,...
An open invitation
The other day a homeless person came to our youth program. It was kind of funny because he made it past all our security and the leaders and casually sat in the...
The spring challenge
Happy Spring Day.
The 1st of September in South Africa is traditionally celebrated as the start of the spring season. As we pack away our warmer clothes for another year...
Living with less
Society sells us this constant lie: We need more. More clothes; more toys or things for our kids; more random objects; more techno gadgets; more, more, more... So much...
Must-have sneakers
There are very few things I love, but one of them are great sneakers: Sneakers that are not only stylish, but that will last throughout the rainy season, and...
An escape from helplessness
The other day I met someone on the street who looked so helpless. It was like he'd been having an internal struggle for years and just got used to living with his situation and life...