At the time Mojisola arrives Johannesburg from Cape Town, Yinka—her daughter who leaves home after catching her professor father pants down with his young assistant—is dead and buried. Yinka was an unhappy child. Right from her teens she had shown…
Why our Environment has Refused to Emerge: The Lagos phenomenon -Gbenga Onabanjo
“The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved” –Richard Rogers I found it most intriguing on my first flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town, when the pilot gleefully…
South Africa healthcare workers protest, threaten strike
South African healthcare workers have protested against poor working conditions and urged the government to end corruption in the procurement of coronavirus personal protective equipment. The protesters gathered in Pretoria and Cape Town on Thursday, charging that the lives of…
Timeshare Orchestra: Concert-worthy music on a budget
Two experienced South African music professionals have created Cinemagic Scoring – an innovative business model allowing filmmakers, composers, music students and performers access to a professional 52-piece orchestra to record the music of their choice, on an affordable “time-share” basis.…
I looked forward to coming to Lagos – Jannie Melis
Jannie Melis is a chef at the Wheatbaker Hotel who came from Cape Town to work in Lagos. Melis, who said he looked forward to coming to the city by the lagoon and has been here for four years, also…
Lagos Oyinbo: Gerard Gultig finds Lagos invigorating
Gerard Gultig is the resident manager for Wheatbaker hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos. He came in from Cape Town, South Africa and has been living and working in the city for seven years. He finds Lagos to be many things including…