A global generation’s child decision
What’s the motivation behind the world’s decision to bear less children in the 21st century?
South Africa is lawless because South Africans are all lawless
We are angered by corruption but we shouldn’t be because we are not above giving a traffic cop ‘a cold drink’ or breaking the law in numerous other ways
Joburg has lost its seat among the world’s iconic capitals
As heartbreaking as it is to admit, our beloved city is travelling down a path of no return
Will we ever grasp the utter futility of war?
Seeing upfront the consequences of violent conflict for people – for generations – is shocking
Grinches have stolen this Christmas
It should be lights, jingles and feasts but this year the HoHoHo-ness of it all has been undone by Phala Phala and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Joburgers flee the purple paradise
Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does the city’s water and electricity supply
‘Father’ Cyril Ramaphosa, the Eskom family meeting invoked our ire
The president’s family chat on TV served only to leave South Africans in the dark and fuel our fury
The Queen was my mother’s style icon, but my dad wasn’t a fan
I felt curious grief, gut-wrenching sadness at the passing of a woman I did not know and had never me
The global tentacles of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have touched me too
With the war pushing up gas prices, Europe faces a cold, dark winter of load-shedding – which sounds familiar. But what is the solution?
London’s changed – including the climate
The local shops have been replaced by chain stores, the skyline has new features, the digital age stops communication and the green parks are dry and brown