On 27 January, the world remembers the victims of the Holocaust, but it is also worth remembering the victims of Germany’s other, earlier genocide in Namibia. A rare book, commissioned by Britain in the early 1900s, stands as a record of the crimes against the Herero and the Nama
Posts published in “General”
There are myriad factors that determine one’s success, not least of all an enabling government
Success demands effort, but specifically effort expended on the right ventures for the right reasons — this is worth remembering when times are hard, such as when I blew the whistle on my employer for withholding information relevant to the state capture enquiry
Digital communication, a norm for immigrants, has taken on greater significance in the pandemic
Language reflects our preoccupations, and words such as “spike”, “contract”, “admission”, “prevention”, “grant”, “MAC” and “amid” now predominate in reporting on the virus
Plain advice from a transitions facilitator and futurist on how to set goals
Considering the humanitarian crisis which Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi warns could be unfolding — here follows an immersive experience at that border
The Year that Wasn’t was our practice run at being able to adapt, to be resilient, to mourn and to despair
While 2020 was put in a holding pattern, there was consensus that the Covid-19 pandemic would produce a “new normal”. But instead of a clean slate, the new normal will be shaped by residual issues we left in 2019
There is a certain audacity on our freeways — it highlights inequality and gives our country one of the highest accident rates in the world