What if the Church met politics?
"You don't mix church and politics."
That was the mantra I learned growing up, almost as if it was some secret 11th commandment that only...
Monocle: How to make a nation
Monocle is one of the top companies when it comes to positive literature in the world today. Whether you subscribe to their monthly magazines...
June 1976 Picture Re-Worked
The June 16 1976 Uprising that began in Soweto and spread countrywide profoundly changed the socio-political landscape in South Africa. Events that triggered the...
Why Omar al-Bashir Left South Africa
A provisional court order was issued on Sunday to prevent Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir from leaving South Africa where he had been attending the African...
Alicia Keys: HERE
Alicia Keys has always had an appeal to wide audiences. With a soulful expression and honed skill, she has become to this generation, what...
You’re such a snob!
I’m a coffee snob. When it comes to coffee it should be properly ground black coffee – no sugar.
Maybe it’s your favourite brand of...
Martin Luther King: I Have A Dream
In 1963, American civil rights activist Martin Luther King gave his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech in front of a crowd of 250,000...
The quest for spaces of diversity
I woke up early this morning to see that Fight Song was trending on Twitter.
I clicked on the tag to see what it was...
Small Things: Mother Teresa and Mandela’s Rugby Jersey
Small things often have a massive impact.
I'm thinking of that key that opens an important door, a switch that sets off some huge machine,...
Proud White African
I am fairly new to this blogging thing.
Don't get me wrong- I have opinions, many many opinions, so when I was told I could...











