Globally, things have been pretty tough. No different from many nations, citizens of the Rainbow Nation have had to adapt to weeks of restricted movement and restless anticipation for the end of lockdown. On the one hand, each passing day promises to be the eve of normal life making the…

A few nights ago, I accidentally tuned into a television show about people turning their lives around. I must admit, I do not make a habit of watching rags-to-riches narratives on television. The possibility of relapse for addicts, or losing it all in the case of lottery winners, lingers so…

It’s been three months and five days. On January 26th 2020 the world woke up to the tragic news of basketball great Kobe Bryant’s untimely passing. Bryant, his 13 year old daughter, and seven others died in a helicopter accident in Los Angeles, United States. The news of Bryant’s death…