In the world of hospitality, the role is not just to deliver exceptional service but rather revolve around setting oneself apart, to forge a distinct identity. Self-determination becomes the name of the game, what sets you apart from the rest? Cape Town boasts a myriad of restaurants and eateries, each…

Between Reality and Truth “Show me one who is not slave. One is a slave to lust, another to ambition and all are slaves to fear…”- Seneca The winds of life blow us in many different directions during the course of our lives and most often we are led to…

There is a Judeo-Christian prayer that says, “And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us”, this prayer or meditation as I like to call it, sets a precondition for absolution. …

Congo after 61 years At the risk of sounding like a nihilist and totally pessimistic individual, I would like to put forward the notion that we are today stuck in an illusion called independence. This illusion shields -us even just for a day- from the harsh and brutal realities of…

Most oftentimes we think that errors in communication arise as a result of others not understanding us, however, how often do we see communication issues as an error in the manner in which we choose to communicate? I was asked by an Uber driver upon entering the car one day…

After recently having watching Vikings on Netflix, there is a particular character that sparked an interest in me, I then took to the internet to do some more research on the real person that this character was based on. Alfred the Great was the name and he was a leader…

Sometimes, the best things in life are not the ones we wished for or expected but rather the unexpected and the unannounced events that come to alter and change the course we are taking. Life is a continuous series of meditations aimed at improving the self, aimed at leading us…

Dictator 1- Africa 0 There is something sweet and addictive about African power that leads the noblest men down the path of destruction, violence, and the complete and utter disregard for the rule of law and the ultimate individual rights of the people their rule. Of the roughly 50 dictatorships…

It is nothing new on the African continent that there is hardly a renewal of the political class, floor-crossing is the order of the day. People change allegiances like they change underwear and frankly, the DRC is no different. Felix Tshisekedi's “Sacred Union” was seen as a fresh new look…