Helen Hai: Is “Made in Africa” possible?
When thinking about Africa, words like be “War”, “Disease”, “Corruption”, and “Safari” may come to mind. But this is not truly Africa and Helen Hai asks the question: Is “Made in Africa” possible? Helen Hai is a United Nations Industrial Development Organization Goodwill Ambassador for industrialization in Africa, brings out the often overlooked side of […]
Why Unemployment Must Fall in Eastern Cape?
My dream is to create 2 million jobs over 20 years. This is the driving force behind the Unemployment Must Fall campaign. For years, I’ve helped people by giving them short internships in my company. Some of them, like Cheston Pilcher from Uitenhage, have gone on to full-time work at Standard Bank in Johannesburg. A […]
Airbnb Home Rental Nightmares
From stolen property to trashed apartments, what renters can do to protect themselves. This video ends showing a man who earns a good income with his Airbnb listings.
Michael Crichton on Unpopular Truths
Author Michael Crichton discusses his reluctance to accept some of today’s pop science conclusions I share some of his unpopular truths. In high school, my best friend Bradley Minnaar, introduced me to his books: Andromeda Strain and Sphere. Later we read Jurassic Park before the movie was released. Here’s a Summary of the Unpopular Truths: Environmentalism is a […]
Recap of TEDxBeijing 2016 Year End Event
This is a recap of the TEDxBeijing year-end event that took place yesterday. It was my first attendance at a TEDx event in China, and it was superbly organised. The venue was at Mee Park Cafe inside Universal Creative Park, Beijing. The 300 RMB tickets were almost sold out by the time I purchased my […]