Where do vegetarians get their protein from? And how hard is it for a vegan/vegetarian diet to meet the recommendations for this essential building block? The question of protein or lack of it was never one of my concerns when I became a vegetarian over 25 years ago. I just knew that I didn’t want […]
Salah, Messi or Ronaldo. Who is the Best Player ?
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) Leo Messi (Barcelona) or Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid) are possible three of the greatest strikers ever, so it would be hard to say. But if you were picking the best goal scorer right now, Mohamed Salah is probably the best in the world. 43 Goals The Egyptian ace became the first […]
Afriforum and the Attempted Prosecution of Julius Malema
By attempting to prosecute EFF Leader Julius Malema, Afriforum is taking a leaf out of the protectionist playbook of US President Donald Trump. TV commentators in the US call it “red meat” – The Urban dictionary defines RED Meat as “Highly politicized issues that the American political Right have very strong feelings towards.” And as […]
Lucky or Unlucky? Superstitious about Friday the 13th?
I always proclaim that I am not at all superstitious about Friday the 13th, but usually plan my life so that I can stay home. At home I can avoid black cats (sort of – mine is black and white), ladders and stresses of any kind. But I’m not really that superstitious although I certainly […]
On Instagram People Pay Tribute to the Mother of our Nation #WinnieMandela
How does one pay tribute to the Mother of the Nation? How does one remember the woman that was Winnie Madikizela-Mandela? Deeply saddened I look through the images – from the young Xhosa woman, daughter of a Chief who became the first black Social Worker in South Africa, to the beautiful bride of Nelson Mandela. […]