• Oppikoppi – Ripe for the Picking

    Oppikoppi – Ripe for the Picking

    I woke up on Friday morning at OppiKoppi 23 – Me Now The Mango Picker, in my kak-hot tent, with a headache, loud music blaring, neighbours loudly talking bullshit and a skrik-vir-niks wet-wipe clasped in my hand. As OppiKoppi rituals go: I first blew my nose, awaiting a small construction site’s worth of dust and brown gunk…

  • The Lovely Young Taken to the Unsea…

    The Lovely Young Taken to the Unsea…

    The lovely young taken to the Unsea… What the fuck does that mean? The cries ring out at the tables surrounding me… It’s mostly English speaking people and “boets” that have never heard of Gert Vlok Nel before. Gert Vlok Nel is a South African poet and musician, not a political figure that campaigns for…

  • Mieliepop Festival 2016

    Mieliepop Festival 2016

    Living in the ‘burbs can have it’s perks. If you want a Big  Mac at 2 am? No worries your Uber driver will grant your wish. If you need to fill up your ECO car after work but still need to have time to Instagram your delicious home cooked meal? Relax, Woollies foods are available…