How I Believe South African Media is Failing Us
Last week I found myself in a store and heard a full radio link where the only two things the presenter spoke about were the weather and COVID-19. That was…
5 Ways to Make Money Online as a South African
What to do if you’ve been retrenched and can’t find work You’ve got the official email, or sat in the official all-hands zoom meeting. You are being retrenched due to…
Should South Africa end the National Lockdown?
This week an open letter signed by 19 doctors was published. In the letter the doctors argued that our country needs to end the hard lockdown we are currently experiencing,…
The Tragedy and Triumph of Tradition – Why You Should Celebrate Easter this Year
Let’s be honest, our generation is not the biggest fan of tradition. I am one of the biggest culprits of having an issue with tradition. Just ask people who know…
Men’s Residences – Should they be abolished?
There was recently a whole exposé written about Wilgenhof, one of the oldest men’s residences at Stellenbosch University (SU). The piece contains detailed explanations of all its initiation practices and…
A letter to the graduate Class of 2019
Dear Class of 2019, The week of 30 March – 3 April 2020 was supposed to be a week of celebrating academic excellence. Celebrating all of you who overcame adversity;…
You Might be Reading Those Stats Wrong - Coronavirus Data Critique
Lately a lot of people have been trying their hand at understanding the data behind COVID-19. Understandably so. However, what most people are forgetting is that to truly understand Coronavirus…
Lockdown: Why you Don’t Believe in Capitalism and Why Thomas Hobbes Might be Right
All over the world governments are calling for national lockdowns, travel bans and other stringent measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. In South Africa most…
A Beginner’s Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse
This blog will not be about washing your hands and self-isolation. I believe in our intelligence and believe by now we have heard and are doing those things already. What…
A Question of Intent: How Developing Ethical User Experience Design Practices can Push Humanity Forward
There seems to be a big debate around accessibility in the the UX (User Experience) community. Many professionals feel torn in the bid to design user experiences that are both…