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.
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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...
Senile Delusion
"Christmas comes but once a year, and when it's gone, I jump and cheer."
Waiting for Walter
On the last of our ten days in Joburg, Guy drove us to Lanseria Airport to catch a 12:05 flight on a Safair Boeing 737 back to Cape Town.
The Real Danger
In the past 40 years I have witnessed several fires burning through the bush on the northern side of Broadway Street in Pearly Beach.