Chicken, sweet potato, green bean and coconut milk curry

Enough for 6 people This dish is perfect for cold winter evenings. Curries = soul food. Enjoy. 1 kg chicken portions (bone in) a large onion, finely cut 3 garlic cloves finely chopped 2 thumbs fresh ginger finely chopped 2 chilies finely chopped (optional) 5 whole...

Die middel – die heilige posisie van ’n omroeper

Links, regs, die middel. Die middel – die heilige posisie van ’n omroeper. My hele lewe word gedefinieer deur my soeke na die antwoorde op die vraag: “Hoekom doen ’n persoon wat hy/sy doen en dink wat hy/sy dink?” Hoe plaas ek myself in ’n ander persoon se skoene om...

Light at the end of the lift

 “To wheelie a wheelchair down stairs isn’t exactly an easy task” For the first time in six months I can come home in peace, move into the reception area, push the lift button and without effort get into my Sea Point apartment. When I started looking for...

Just. Say. Yes.

Why do we always wait before we do something we know will provide so much pleasure? About a month ago Amor Engelbrecht from Pasella asked me if I would like to be part of a programme focusing on activities not traditionally seen as “accessible”.  Why not?  Just say...

Gone before their time

The morning I found out, there was technological chaos in the studio.  I literally had to grab the news 20 seconds before 09:00 and read the bulletin completely unprepared.  I vaguely remember hearing about a journalist dying before her time on Monitor earlier that...

Skinny girls don’t have body image issues…?

“If I could’ve placed a microphone in a position to record the discussion” After a recent speech about weight-loss at an exercise studio I found myself with a “skinny-girl” drink aka bubbly in hand talking to a small group of women that attended the event....

Are you the waste bin or is your waste bin the waste bin?

“If it’s not in your house, you can’t eat it” My first night in the USA I decide to order a light meal at a restaurant.  A Nacho starter.  When the dish was placed in front of me it was like a joke.  The rest of the party at the table couldn’t believe...

Riaan Cruywagen, the legend behind my microphone

“If on a particular day you make a mistake, forget about it and hope tomorrow goes better”. Eleven years in radio.  A decade plus one seems like a solid session for a career.  Still, when I look at our media legends, I realise I’m still very much wet behind the ears....

Cinderella in front of the camera

“One thing I expect from photographers is a repertoire of jokes, because putting on a false smile is not one of my strong points” A Stylist, hairdresser, make-up artist, photographer, photographer assistant and one willing, (slightly nervous) radio...