On Friday I posted this post about how ashamed I am about my country and for the rest of the weekend, I had an ugly taste in my mouth. I feel that it’s important for me to provide more clarity on how I feel. Right now, I am ashamed of what’s happening in my country, I…
What I discovered during load-shedding
Everyone is complaining about load-shedding – and rightfully so. In a country like mine, it’s unreasonable to expect people to live without electricity for between two and five hours a day. For those of you unfamiliar with the new South African way of life, we have been having challenges with producing enough power to meet…
Being (South) African in a time of turmoil
I turn on the radio and the news is on. I go to my computer, looking for some relief, let me see what’s on Facebook. My timeline is filled with news broadcasts. I turn to twitter, something good must be there… more news. The world is filled with news, news of my home, my country,…