There was a young father with his toddler at the table next to ours. The little boy was playing with his toys, and Dad was on his phone. It didn’t take the lad long to get bored, so he started pushing toys onto Dad and into the view of his phone. Dad got annoyed. The [...]

hat do R30,000, a few litres of paint, and a bakkie-load of food have in common? They all brought hope to a forgotten community this week. Our time at Lewenskruispad has come and gone, but the impact lingers. PvB & Associates were joined by Jaun and his incredible team from ROC – Repair On Call, [...]

As I sit here in hospital, waiting for my son to come out of theatre, my mind is a jumble of thoughts. Is this time spent waiting a form of solitude? Henry David Thoreau once said, “I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.” But this—this is definitely not solitude. I worry. [...]

Corporate South Africa is silent. The citizens are standing up—pleading with the world to hear the truth. Donald Trump once called out our leaders, inviting business to be part of the solution. A few faces appeared on the pages of newspapers and television screens. Their moment of glory… but merely an illusion of reality. And [...]

Are you humble? Or has pride turned you into an arrogant person? Humility in Latin is humilitas, meaning “groundedness.” It comes from the word humus, meaning “earth” or “ground.” They say, “Pride comes before a fall.” There’s even a joke in there somewhere: “So far, so good…” until the fall slams you into the ground. [...]

We recently celebrated a beautiful milestone — my soulmate, Henriette, turned 50. We marked this occasion with people who are close and dear to us — many of whom have walked beside us for years. Some played significant roles in our wedding all those years ago. Friendship is truly special. Real friends are there for [...]