CONTEST NEEDS CONTEXT  

CONTEST NEEDS CONTEXT  

Many a parent has taken massive pride in their child’s sporting achievement at junior school where  the child has thrived and won trophies and awards galore. Their names are up on Honours boards  around the school Hall; they are constantly up on the stage...
IS IT ONLY A GAME?  

IS IT ONLY A GAME?  

 The passing of a soccer player recently has sparked a massive torrent of tributes from all around the  world, not just from other soccer players but also from other sportsmen (from the world of tennis  and snooker) as well as journalists, US Presidents...
THIS IS SPORT  

THIS IS SPORT  

How often have we come across someone saying “TIA”? It is most often offered as an excuse,  explanation or defence of something that has been done and usually poorly. This Is Africa. It implies  we can get away with things differently because this is Africa....
PATENT TALENT  

PATENT TALENT  

Tiger Woods was interviewed on television at the age of 2, played his first tournament aged 5 and  was the first person to win three straight Amateur US Open Championships. Serena Williams made  her pro debut at the age of 13. Michael Phelps achieved his...
LATENT TALENT

LATENT TALENT

Rudeness is generally not considered to be a special talent; indeed, it would for the most part always  be seen as an unwelcome, unacceptable, unwholesome quality. Furthermore, the fact that so many  people in our society appear to have this quality would...