Your mother got it wrong: The money tree exists – and it’s thriving in SA!
Many of our mothers have told us that money does not grow on trees. But apparently all of these mothers have got it wrong.
Good Hope
It’s like; ‘Hey, wow man!’ – language’s vibrant versatility
Language is a living, thriving thing; no matter how, like, the purists might try and confine our use of words to the straight and narrow.
Should I stay or should I go?
After chatting to a group of expats (trying hard to enjoy a braai in overcast, rainy London weather), Dean Gerber wrote these 20 reasons to stay in South Africa.
SA company takes maggot farming to the world
The company behind the world’s first industrial-scale maggot farm based on organic waste plans to kick off its international expansion with a plant in California next year.
Invictus II – Rugby can unite South Africa again – John Carlin
John Carlin believes South Africa could have an Invictus II moment and surprisingly he is supporting the Springboks in the final against England at this year’s Rugby World Cup.
Grim origins of our delightful fairy-tales
A great read, exhibiting the extent of the darkness that underlies so many ancient nursery rhymes, and what sophisticated pieces of literature they really are.
Qhubeka helps 100,000 people, mostly pupils to own a bike – Anthony Fitzhenry
Qhubeka has a noble mission – to put every school kid in the country on a bicycle and they are about to hand over their 100,000th bicycle.
From salaried person to sweaty entrepreneur – a juicy comparison
Lying in loving corporate arms is a contradiction in terms because the beast has no soul; but it can be populated by talented, kind, insightful and loyal people.
#ImStaying Facebook group growing and plans to create business opportunities
The pessimism in our national psyche has reached epic proportions and has prompted Jarette Petzer to start a movement on Facebook called #ImStaying.
The curse of a high IQ – being super bright isn’t always a gift
The now ubiquitous IQ test was first used on a large scale to assess the capabilities of candidates for the American military during World War I.