If there’s one profession that the majority of citizens in any country are sceptical of, it’s politics. I think it’s got to do with our obsession with power and control. Continue reading Life in South Africa: Politics
Life in South Africa: Politics
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Radio and music: Damon Beard
The band first met Damon at the Golden Horse Casino last year. I’ve bumped into him on a number of occasions before that through media work. We’ve found Damon to be one of the most approachable guys in show business, and he’s been very accommodating of the RCB and our ideas. His show on East Coast Radio broadcasts from 3 to 6pm every weekday and you can check out his blog here. We asked him a few questions about the radio and music business. Continue reading Radio and music: Damon Beard
Christmas: Time of year for love
I love December in South Africa. It’s a good time to be on holiday – not only because of Christmas, but also for the long summer days, weather suited to the outdoors, and braai after endless braai. Continue reading Christmas: Time of year for love
Life in South Africa: Exercise
It all started while waiting in an aisle to pay for the groceries. You know those magazines… the ones with Photoshopped six packs? Well, I bought one. I dug deep into my resolve and my wallet and fished out R35,95 for this month’s Men’s Health edition. This particular edition came with a mini booklet called “Abs for Life” – complete with workouts, diet plan and info on how to get the mid-section you always dreamed of.
Why?
Well, the only reason I have any aspirations to bear resemblance to a Greek god is because, well, it Continue reading Life in South Africa: Exercise
South Africa is the place to be in 2010
Two years ago, I attended a small media conference with a German journalist who came to South Africa to enlighten South Africans as to what to expect from Fifa bringing the World Cup to Africa. He was talking about his newspaper’s experience during the same tournament hosted in Germany in 2006.
It was basically a five-week party, he said. Life carried on afterwards. There was no major economic boom that was predicted… all that happened is Fifa walked away with all the loot.
Follow the money, he said. Those are the stories that will sell your newspapers. Expose Fifa for who they really are.
Now, I’ve long been milling over the question of “what happens after the world cup?” and reflecting on what our response should be as South Africans. Continue reading South Africa is the place to be in 2010
