Category: Change moments
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The Accountant With a Head for Rugby
Western Province Captain Chris van Zyl didn’t get into professional rugby the traditional way, and it’s seen him playing with a chartered accountancy qualification under his belt.
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A Teenager’s Guide to Life, Lunch, & Looking After Yourself
Every morning I make myself a healthy lunch for school. Waking up 15 minutes earlier is enough to ensure I have a wholesome and substantial meal to help me get through my busy day.
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My Journey Towards Aligned Family Deliverables
‘I am not sure we’re all aligned as to the weekend deliverables,’ I said to my family over Saturday breakfast two weeks ago. ‘There may be conflicting agendas and I just want to make sure we are all on the same page and expectations are being managed.’
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Let’s Keep it Local, Bokke!
As seen in the recent series against the French, a series that saw coach Allister Coetzee pick only locally based players in the run on XV, the Boks can win without the overseas based players.
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Let’s Hear it for SA Rugby’s Youngblood Revolution
Rugby spirits in South Africa were thankfully lifted when the Springboks whitewashed the French in a three-match series. After the disaster that was 2016, this run of success has restored some confidence in the future of SA rugby.
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Parents, Send Your Teens to Work!
In South Africa, turning 16 means you get your first ID card. It’s one step towards becoming an adult. In my household, however, there’s a second step: I have strongly encouraged (yes, that’s a euphemism) both of my daughters to get a weekend job.