Articles About My Life and Career

After holding second place in 2024, Cape Town has successfully won World's Best City by Time Out, for 2025. This climb to first place comes as no surprise, as the city continues to punch above its weight and outshine other major metros in South Africa, as well as cities further afield. Cape Town has a lot going for it, and I'm proud to write about why I believe this was a well-deserved win.

The city of Cape Town, South Africa, has been chosen to host WorldPride 2028! And, it will be the first city on the African continent to do so! This comes as no surprise, as the city has long been known for its friendliness towards the LGBTQIA+ community, and as a "gay tourism" destination. South Africa also has very strong protections for the community, enshrined into its laws. Cape Town will no doubt be a fantastic host city for Africa's first WorldPride. I'm very excited to be a resident of the city (having been born here), and to attend the events in 2028.

In this article, I discuss how far we've come in the field of People Operations / People & Culture, and what those approaches mean, as compared to the old, outdated Human Resources guide. I also discuss my own people-first methodology, that filters into every facet of my work. Finally, I mention why the industry shift is a good one, for all businesses, of all sizes, across the globe, and, more importantly, the people working with them.

This Heritage Day, I am celebrating pride in this country, and being a South African, more than on any Heritage Day before. This country is so unique, steeped in interesting history, rich with diverse cultures and experiences, and strong in its democratic foundations. I wanted to write this article as part of celebrating SA, and chat about what I believe makes my home such a special place in this world.

I recently moved back to South Africa, with a new, extremely positive perspective, and a much greater appreciation for what I have here in SA.

I chat about my first time experiencing the 1st of July in Canada, and how I'll be approaching the day today, and going forward.

I'm excited to share the news that I'm well on my way to moving overseas.

If there's one major, overarching take-away I have from the past few consecutive years of full-time work, it's that getting to know your teammates is priceless.

Does brand loyalty transfer generationally? That was the key question I hoped to address with my Master of Business Science dissertation, and now that it's been published, I'd like to share the results with you.

If I've had one saying that's been a guiding force in my life, it's that personal growth is a lifelong journey. I can say that remains as true today as it did when I began using it years ago.