Writing

Published work and
where to read it

I publish a weekly newsletter and opinion column, both via Ghost Mail. The topics range from forgotten history to the stories hiding in plain sight. Always written for curious, intelligent people who want more than the obvious.

The newsletter

A weekly letter for
the curious and clever

Every week I send out a newsletter full of interesting gems: stories from history, curious facts and ideas worth thinking about. This is not a business newsletter, although it does go out to a businessy audience.

This is a newsletter for people who read widely, think unconventionally and are always looking for something new to be fascinated by. Each issue also contains a link to my latest opinion column.

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Published weekly · Ghost Mail · since 2023
Opinion columns · Ghost Mail

Recent columns, selected for you

Read the full archive at ghostmail.co.za/category/opinion

Opinion · Ghost Mail
Colombia Has a Cocaine Hippo Problem
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Opinion · Ghost Mail
Vantablack: Can You Own a Colour?
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Opinion · Ghost Mail
DeLorean: Who’s Driving This Thing?
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Opinion · Ghost Mail
IKEA: The Wisdom of the Meatball
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Columns · Daily Maverick / Business Maverick

Business Maverick features

Business Maverick
To tip or not to tip, that is the question for South Africans
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Business Maverick
All aboard the second-hand train — resale market takes off like a rocket
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Business Maverick
The allure of lab-grown diamonds
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Business Maverick
Are SA padel investors in a bit of a pickle?
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What I write about

The territory

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History and forgotten stories

The events and people that shaped our world but didn’t make it into the textbooks. Told as engaging stories, not lectures.

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Ideas and curiosities

The kind of concept that makes you say “I had no idea!” and immediately want to tell somebody. Content designed to stick.

The human experience

Loss, resilience, meaning, connection. The things that matter most and that should be written about authentically.

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