Archive for January, 2010

Mohamed Aboutrika (AFF)

Sadly unavailable for the Egypt national team at the Africa Cup of Nations due to injury, 31 year old Mohamed Aboutrika is a true African football phenomenon who has been dubbed the Egyptian Zinedine Zidane. Visionary and smooth on the field, he is a joy to watch.
Born into a poor, humble neighbourhood, Aboutrika joined the [...]

The Flüds Are Coming

It had a black strap, white face with a picture of Mickey Mouse, his arms the hands to tell time. I was still trying to figure out the whole time thing but had practically begged my father to pick me up a Mickey Mouse watch on his travels. I was more into Disney characters than [...]

Into Nneka’s World

A product of the conventional music business model, I have not always explored beyond what the ‘system’ pushes out. I am not proud of that and I have attempted to make up for it by submerging myself in the crevices of the Internet, where so much beautiful music resides. I visit music blogs & sites [...]

Yaya Touré (AFF)

The Ivory Coast, over the last decade or so, has had a number of wonderful footballers establish them on the international stage — the biggest is probably Didier Drogba. For me, one of the first names to gain prominence was Kolo Touré, who formed the backbone of Arsenal’s defense before his recent move to Manchester [...]

Africa’s Football Finest

For as long as I can remember, I have loved the beautiful game – football. I try to watch as much as I can and there are certain teams that I have supported since I was a child, like Liverpool and Bayern Munich. From a national perspective, it has always been Germany and, Africa’s first [...]

The Artist: Activist Publication

The power of Twitter. Through a relationship created through Twitter, I was invited to submit some poetry for the publication Artist: Activist – Rehearsing For The Revolution put together by Joi Sears: www.theatreforthefreepeople.com. If you would like to be included in future publications or would like more information on some of the initiatives taking place, [...]

Beyond borders – Free Air Tickets

Opportunity exists in abundance. The problem lies in exposure or awareness. Some pass us by because we operate with blinders; others because we are not exposed to them. I randomly came across a great opportunity for small to medium-sized businesses in South Africa.

British Airways is offering 50 South African companies the opportunity to win a [...]