What was, was.
31 August marks Purple Group’s financial year end. My late father had a saying. What was … was. Charles used it back in May, writing about the farewell we gave my dad a few
In my corner: CResults comes to Stellenbosch
Ding ding. Round one. On 1 September, CResults Fitness Boxing opens its doors in Stellenbosch and I am very bloody excited. Not only because I am an investor and partner in the Ste
The joy of not understanding everything
On Friday night this week, I went back to university. Not to study. Thankfully 🙂 I was the guest, with Rikus, of our mate Dr Schalk van der Merwe at the Stellenbosch University
Leading when nobody knows what comes next
This is the first in a series of articles that delve into the meat of the content shared by our awesome speakers at The Insurance Conference 2026.
Wine without the fuss: why Winefeast is our kind of gathering
Winefeast brings brilliant South African wine, good people and a generous spirit together in one gloriously un-stuffy Joburg celebration.
Standout debut for The Insurance Conference Western Cape
The 2026 Insurance Conference Western Cape – the first of what promises to become a standout fixture on the insurance industry calendar – took place at Plaisir Wine Estate near
Small festival. Big heart.
I love festivals. Big ones. Small ones. Book festivals. Art fairs. Music festivals. Theatre festivals. Wine festivals (obviously). And especially those slightly mad, deeply human g
September Comrades Qualifiers
This blog is from our friend Stuart Mann, aka The Running Mann, showing a list of qualifying races you can do in your run up to the 100th Comrades in 2027.
Things Fall Apart. Kate Turkington Doesn’t
My friend Kate Turkington turns 92 in September. I’m writing this now, whilst in the Philippines during a monsoon, because waiting until somebody dies to tell them how extraordin
Putting Your Money Where the Fight Is
At CN&CO, we have a slightly unconventional approach to maths. We believe 1 + 1 = 11. It’s not really about numbers. It’s about what happens when the right people, ideas, b
