South African Economics, The Internet & Fifa World Cup 2010

Change is inevitable, evolution demands it. The all too familiar legal theft practises of the monopolistic company Telkom have been well documented.. but with the advent of additional undersea cables connecting SA with the rest of the world, the future is looking increasingly bright on the southern tip of the continent.

Job hunting has been tough going for web developers  (particularly on the front end) because, well, simply put.. fast internet and even the slower kind is not cheaply available to the masses. No market means No jobs to accommodate for that market. There is however healthy/ier demand for programmers and graphic designers. But let’s not muck about here, Telkom in no uncertain terms has been a major cause of a lack of jobs and education in our beautiful country.

As we slowly break the shackles of the greedy few and bring down the costs of connecting to the world wide database so do we allow for education [Read on...]

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African American: What a Meaningless Term

As I watch the presidential inauguration with mounting interest I just have to ask, what is the point in man’s obsession with labels? I mean I doubt Barack Obama would feel anywhere comfortable living here in Africa.. not that he should, but the point being that he is way more American than he’ll ever be African.

Now, take me for example.. I’m white and African (and damn proud of it too).. hmm, but nobody calls me European African now do they? It just sounds too bloody absurd. Now I was born and bred in Africa and [Read on...]

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My Take on the Current Economic Crisis

I grow more and more bored of the British media. Fair enough, the current world economic situation is not optimal, but really.. what’s with the need to scaremonger the public with doom and gloom prophecies? I don’t know the future and you can bet neither do the media.. even though they try to convince the public they do. If anything, these are exciting times.

Man has always found a way to circumvent his problems.. why should this be any different? If I’ve learnt anything from life, it’s that the only certainty is change.. and yet for some odd reason so much emphasis is placed on “security”.. securing our jobs, securing our living arrangements, securing our families.. financial security. What a massive illusion we’ve created!

It’s amazing to think that banks were created for the safety of our money and now after so many years [Read on...]

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