THE AFRICAN: BETWEEN YOU AND ME
Exactly a year ago this month I opened a hornets nest. Pandora’s’ Box in fact. I sat across a white blinding light and asked a rather...


The Shitty Truth: Africa Is a Country
I recently met up with an old friend of mine in my not so new neigbourhood of Troyville east of Johannesburg. It was a surreal meeting...


MOROCCO: A DESTINATION FOR HAPPY ENDINGS
The term ‘happy-ending” is ambiguous at best. Depending on who you are, where you are from and your perspective in life a happy ending...


Latvia, Your Flag Is on My lips; Congratulations!
Latvia is a country, right? Imagine if I had to pitch an advertising campaign congratulating Latvia on the successful conclusion of its...


ERROR: Mind Your Language(s) - Nkandla is Beautiful!
For two days last week I reported from the front-lines of what many in the media call Nkandla-Gate. But in reality I have been standing...


MARIE CLAIRE: #StayInHerShoes
In my 20’s I was a vociferous advocate for women’s rights. I let it be known to any man who dared challenge a womans' right to equal...


FACT: WOMEN BLEED. PERIOD
I once shared an office with a liberal progressive colleague who often spewed the most vile and hateful comments against women. At one...


JUNE 16: " ENTITLED "
A woman trying to stop her house from being Demolished in Lenasia, South of Johannesburg The issue of “title” or “entitlement” takes a...


COPING IN COPENHAGEN: 10 THINGS I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT DENMARK
Before I tell you my list of ten things I didn't know about Denmark, indulge me as I first relate a little story. A story I was told by...


RACISM: THE CAPITALIST GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
I didn't want to write about racism, again.But I noticed that some of us have been reeling. We have been overwhelmed in recent weeks with...