Perspectives on South Africa following my recent visit.

South Africa was my home for the first three decades of my life: you could say a compromised and complex heritage. I have my parents and myself to thank for the hard work that afforded me most of the personal status with which I departed South Africa. Only now, having been in the UK for [...]

Invictus, from the eyes of a South African UK resident.

Last night, we watched Invictus (here’s the trailer).I am South African born. I moved to the UK in my very  late twenties which meant I was living in Johannesburg when Nelson Mandela was released from prison; later, I was fortunate enough to sit behind the posts through which Joel Stransky scored a drop goal in [...]