Getting a card game to POC
People in my close circles will be a bit sick of me talking about this but it has been really exciting. What was supposed to be a few months has been an almost 18 month slog. It started as a…
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Only thing to do in 2024… braai
It started as a joke in the office, and over the last year this small idea has now amassed over 15,000 followers across all platforms. “Why would you have OnlyFans when you can have OnlyBraais?” That’s the single question that…
2024 – an upwards failure
I started the year off with a goal of health and, although I feel I failed in that area, I feel like I won in other aspects. We made it through, I know that’s what counts. My family, both immediate…
An open letter to Jacobus van Heerden
Dear Jacobus, Firstly, you have one of the most Afrikaans names in the world – I hope you know that. Secondly, I would like to thank you. You have no idea who I am or the impact you have had…
Summary of my dissertation
As many of you know, I have recently completed my Master’s in Brand Leadership through Vega School. I have received a few requests for the findings of my research so I thought I would put together a summary that is…
I knee’d to get this off my chest
I have been considering writing something for some time and even when I decided to write it, I wasn’t really sure what angle to approach this. I have been playing hockey my entire life and at one stage I was…
Pofadder prints
As part of my 2024 resolution of trying a few different avenues of creativity etc, I have launched an etsy shop. My goal is to design South African pop art, lyrics and abstract prints that can be downloaded for an…
Rapt, rapture and Mrs B
I remember Mrs Barron teaching us the Scottish play in high school. One of my clear memories, apart from Richard Kasselman almost making her swear for asking a dumb question, was her harping (rightly so) on the use of the…
Speak up, reach out
It’s been a rough two weeks. Without going into too much detail, I had a moment with a friend of mine and my reaction was piss poor. What happened and why I reacted the way I did is not important…
The roar of the Wolf
South African music is at a crossroads. The current A-listers that have swaggered their way across stages around South Africa have flown the SA music flag with pride for so long. My issue is that we have seen the Fokofs,…