A Hand with the Dishes
I phoned him a week ago and we exchanged pleasantries. "All well. Except, I'm in the dogbox of late."
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Revolution Chapter 3 - The Coup
The operation that would later be known as The September Intervention unfolded with a precision that surprised even its architects.
Revolution Chapter Two - The Architects of Ch...
The inner circle that would eventually engineer the September Intervention took shape quietly and methodically during the first half of 2026.
Revolution
Revolution is a gripping political chronicle of South Africa's rebirth after a 2026 coup that topples a failing government and sparks an age of reform.
Revolution: Chapter One
By the middle of 2026, South Africa had reached the edge of systemic failure. The optimism that had once accompanied the democratic transition had long since evaporated; the state had become a weary machine running on inertia, its parts grinding agai...
Misadventure on the Mountain
This is a largely true account, devoid of embellishment. It is about a hike undertaken in the Kogelberg Biosphere by an elderly man and a not so elderly woman.
In the Lavatory with AI
Artificial intelligence summarises and analyses an obscene short story.
Inspiration
"Do you know the world 'unguent'?" "Yes. Unguentum. Ointment. Why do you ask?"
My Hairdresser
I have been going to the same hairdresser for 41 years. If, on average, she has cut my hair every two months, it only requires a simple arithmetic calculation to multiply six by forty-one, and arrive at the number of times she has given me a haircut....
Memory Project: My Green Spectacle Case
I recently chanced upon this spectacle case when rummaging through a bottom drawer filled with miscellaneous junk. The sight of it got me thinking about the history of my accursed affliction.
Potjie Pap
"Look Steve, it isn't possible to impart a skill like this over the phone. If you are serious, you will have to attend a demonstration and lecture. I will be cooking pap with our chicken pot on Sunday."
My Writing Career
I began my writing career at the age of 50. I was aware that the majority of famous writers hit their stride in their thirties and forties, and that I was making a late start. Undeterred, I told myself that my muse had been in no hurry, preferring to...