Silly Hour and General Disappointment
Having returned from a highly successful trip to Austin, Texas, for South by South West (see my coverage here), it’s back to the routine of weekly columns for ITWeb and The Daily Maverick.
I dubbed the new communications minister, retired head of the defence force Siphiwe Nyanda, “General Surprise” when he was appointed. It’s been suggested to me that a more apt nickname would be General Disappointment. I agree.
Last weekend, we sat in the dark, contemplating the great challenges we face in saving the planet. As if the planet needs saving, and we’re the saints to do it. this, naturally,
prompted a column for The Daily Maverick.
