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 Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that I permit myself more than occasional spells of righteous indignation. Any sentient person held hostage by the machinations of the incumbent South African government and its president would themselves likely be familiar with such emotions. Like an overly generous Pandora’s Box of endless shenanigans, our State..
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President Jacob Zuma on Monday described last week’s protests demanding that he resign as racist. Tens of thousands of demonstrators, angered by years of corruption scandals, record unemployment and slowing economic growth under Zuma’s rule, marched through cities on Friday. Zuma’s recent sacking of finance minister Pravin Gordhan unleashed a fresh bout of public frustration,..
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“It does not take a majority to prevail… but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.” – Samuel Adams Cape Town Cape Town Pretoria …We are doing it! Almost two years ago in 2015 I introduced my readers to the techniques of Strategic Non-Violent Conflict in..
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Trevor Manuel is the highest profile ANC leader yet to call on President Jacob Zuma to resign. A politician since 1981 and South Africa’s highly respected Minister of Finance from 1996 to 2009, he served presidencies of Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe. Manuel chaired the National Development Plan and during the First Zuma..
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What explains the allegedly irrational decisions taken by the South African government over recent days? Two explanations suggest themselves. The first is that the decisions were not irrational, but part of a calculated power-play designed to further entrench the Zuma-aligned faction of the African National Congress (ANC). The second is that Mr Zuma took the..
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There is a lot of brave talk about standing up to President Jacob Zuma after the dismissal of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan amid a wider Cabinet reshuffle which has been widely condemned as disastrous for South Africa. Predictions that the country has reached “a turning point”, is facing a ratings downgrade and plummeting investment, rising..
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How Estrogen Works in the Body and How to Control it Hormones are chemical messengers that our body creates to control major body functions. There are many hormones, and the more that we understand each and how they work in our bodies the more in control we can be of our health and wellbeing. Any..
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Many of you know that I sit on the clinical advisory board for a couple of companies. One of which is a company that is absolutely on the cutting edge when it comes to research of minerals, which has allowed me to dive head first into a lot of science when it comes to electrolytes,..
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Getting the Most out of Your Green Tea (Matcha) Tea consumption began in Japan and China thousands of years ago. The medicinal value of tea has been recognized in these cultures for centuries, and the benefits are beginning to be supported by science in the Western culture. Replacing coffee with tea is often suggested for..
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Let’s talk a bit about low carb and ketogenic diets and how they truly work within your body. Once you have an understanding of how that process works, it’s much easier to understand exactly how much protein you need!   What is a ketogenic diet? Known as ketogenic diets, they work by reducing the quantity..
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How Much Protein do you REALLY Need? Are you in a Positive Nitrogen Balance? If you are reading this article you are most likely one of the many people out there who strive to obtain the healthiest body that you can. We want to be in great shape, working to build muscle and eliminate fat,..
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So what is all this hype about vitamin D lately. We’re hearing that everyone’s deficient in it, we know that we get it from the sunlight, but nobody’s really talking about what it does, we just know that we should be taking it. I wanted to do this video because I think it’s important for..
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