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2023/05/03
The Power of Persistence: SA Sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer’s Historic Round-the-World Race.
Author: ContentMerchants
The saying goes, “difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations” and South African sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer is a true testament to that. Neuschäfer recently made history by becoming the first woman to win a solo, round-the-world…
2023/03/15
Meet the Woman Who Conquered Africa on an Electric Motorcycle
Author: Donald MacKay
As humans, we tend to gravitate towards comfort and convenience, seeking out easy paths and avoiding challenges whenever possible. But what if we told you that difficulty is actually a good thing? That’s right, facing challenges…
2023/03/15
Lessons from JFK’s “We Choose to Go to the Moon” Speech
Author: Donald MacKay
In 1962, John F. Kennedy delivered his famous speech “We choose to go to the Moon” at Rice University, where he spoke about the immense challenge of sending a human to the moon. Kennedy’s speech is…
2023/03/15
Hellman’s out – MAYU in!
Author: Donald MacKay
Only in South Africa would you find the crazy, brave people who would start up a mayonnaise factory after Unilever’s announcement that they would no longer be selling Hellman’s mayo in South Africa. – “Don’t worry,…
2023/02/08
Surgeons successfully remove grenade from Ukrainian soldier’s chest
Author: Donald MacKay
Ukrainian military surgeons conducted a successful operation to remove an unexploded grenade from a soldier’s chest, reports Ukraine’s deputy minister of defense, Hanna Maliar. The operation was carried out by Andrew Willow, one of the Armed…
2022/08/29
James Webb captures new image of Jupiter
Author: Arista Nel
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun and the largest in the solar system. Named for the king of the Roman gods, Jupiter is so large that…