Engage before you rage
I have been thinking a lot about media this week. Not because I am a media academic. I am not. But because, over the past few decades, I have worked with brands, people, businesses
Comrades is all of us
On Sunday, 14 June 2026, around 22 000 runners will line up for the 99th running of the Comrades Marathon. An Up Run. Durban to Pietermaritzburg. Ska Fela Moya. Do not lose spirit.
What remains
I have been thinking about this blog for weeks. Perhaps longer. It has taken me nearly five hours to write. Not because writing is difficult, although some days it is. Not because
Leadership, renewal and the road to 2027
The 2025 Comrades Marathon AGM was substantive and grounded. It set the right tone needed to carry the race into its second century.
Madiba’s man on leadership
Carel recently walked the Otter Trail with Rory Steyn. Here's the lowdown...
Humanity at its very best
Carel reports back from the Comrades Marathon Association Spirit of Comrades Awards in Durban...
The Ink Link: The Ultimate Human Race and Tattoos
Brazilian Nato Amaral has two tattoos, both commemorating incredible athletic feats on African soil.
Running Together: Comrades 2025
In 1921, just 34 runners lined up for the very first Comrades Marathon. Only 16 finished. On 8 June 2025, more than 22 000 stood shoulder to shoulder in the dark streets of Durban,
Showing Up, Taking Ownership and Finding Common Cause
It is just over a week until the 98th running of the Comrades – the Ultimate Human Race! As anyone involved knows, it won’t be perfect. It can’t be. That’s not an excus
Get Involved: We Don’t Need Perfect People, We Need Present Ones
Carel asks, "Where's the involvement?"
