Graduation Speech – Don’t Let Your Life Happen By Accident
This is a speech I gave at the Boston Media House Graduation Ceremony on June 26th, 2018. I am a little apprehensive about sharing this online but have had multiple requests to, so here goes. It is a long read. Giving this speech is a little awkward and strange for me...My Commitment As A Man, For Women
Every year, on November 25th, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign is launched. Every year, it runs for 16 days until December 10th, which is the...
How Do We Turn The Tide For Women?
This is a hard one to write. 2017 has been a heavy year globally but, especially in South Africa, when it comes to the realities of gender relations. The stories of how men – of which I am one – treat women is tragic, brutal and downright cruel. There is an epidemic...
Forbes Africa: School Radio Taking Back The Air Waves
Over the last year, I have been doing a bit more freelancing writing with different publications. As editor of Destiny Man previously, I was not able to contribute to more spaces and it has been fun exploring a broader range of topics now that I can freelance. The...
Mercedes-Benz, In Search Of A New Narrative
On the 11th of February, 1990, at 16:14, I was sitting in a hotel room – our house was being renovated – in Maseru, in front of the telly with my father and siblings. This was the date and time that Nelson Mandela finally walked free. This was an occasion that...