Dear friends For those of you inspired by the Springboks, but despairing that South Africa (indeed the world) seems to not have many other leaders, I have just bought Imtiaz Sooliman and the Gift of the Givers by Shafiq Morton and…
The more inclusive a society, the more it is perceived as a just society; and just societies are safer for everyone. Simply put, the pursuit of inclusion is in everyone’s interest” – David Sengeh Good morning my friends We live…
Good morning dear friends If you like your art edgy, then you’ll love Dominique Cheminais’ Mr Abaddon of the Hotel Panoptica (in fact you’ll love all her work and the work of Malian painter Famakan Magassa). If you’re in a…
Good morning friend My week started with Nonkululeko Britton-Masekela saying these kind words, and it ended with Nomvuyiso Batyi saying this. In the middle of the week, my birthday celebrations continued with my sister paying for a magnificent dinner at…
Good morning my friends Let’s start with some sweetness… If you have young children, Cape Town freediver Zandi Ndhlovu’s book Zandi’s Song is a gorgeous celebration of the ocean’s beauty. It’s a wonderful way to introduce them to nature and…
“All around the world, we feel uncertainty and want to connect with what roots us to heritage, to the past, with something that has meaning.” – Manchán Magan Dear Friends This is the 160th edition of Strategy, Soul and Self…
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness” – Martin Luther King Jnr. Dear friends What we owe the future, is the title of a book. It…
“Life is basically unfair. But even in a situation that’s unfair, I think it’s possible to seek out a kind of fairness” – Haruki Murakami Dear friends The last three years have been tough and there are a few…
Dear friends Today is our last letter for the year. Our next letter will be on 15 January 2023. Thank you for all the messages about last week’s letter on the power of reflection. I am pleased that you found…
The letter was born watching Gina Prince-Bythewood and Viola Davis’ The Woman King. The film’s joy is witnessing a Pan-African cast create magic together. Its pain is the history it reminds us of. Nevertheless, I left hopeful. Bythewood and Davis…
I loved artist Simphiwe Ndzube’s posts honouring the great South African sculptors Noria Mabasa and Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi (You can read more about Sebidi here). It is wonderful to see someone who is experiencing contemporary success express gratitude for those who have influenced his way…
Over the past few weeks, it has felt to me that we could all do with some gentleness, with some love and kindness. When one looks, there is a lot to fall in love with. Of course, Banyana Banyana won…