Channel Koos Kombuis

Releasing Karabus: What took them so long?

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:02:35 +0200

Koos Kombuis asks if the UAE's illogical imprisonment of South African doctor Cyril Karabus, and others, is damaging Dubai's image as a world-class tourist destination.

Is the pen mightier than the dragon?

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:31:10 +0200

Koos Kombuis calls on all to honour and celebrate World Press Freedom Day.

The majority isn't always right...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:22:53 +0200

Koos Kombuis poses the question to humanity: Is there perhaps something fundamentally flawed with our concept of democracy?

The Wake-up Call

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:45:29 +0200

Koos Kombuis recently had a wake-up call while peering over the Pretorian landscape during the kykNET Fiestas, and realised that bad men are stealing his country right before his eyes.

The day the music died

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:15:53 +0200

The day a small music store in his town closed down, was the day the music died. In an age where the internet has digitised everything, a lot has changed, writes Koos Kombuis.

Where are the missing Rodriguez millions?

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:31:53 +0200

Rodriguez has risen from the dead. The film about his life has won an Oscar. Only one part of the puzzle remains unsolved, writes Koos Kombuis.

Afrikaaps: The new rebellion on the block

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:37:30 +0200

Koos Kombuis recently got a sneak preview of renowned filmmaker Aryan Kaganof's new documentary, a film that delves into aspects of the widespread farm unrest that has plagued the Western Cape in recent months.

Sometimes bad art can be good for you

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:30:52 +0200

A primary school Christmas play teaches Koos Kombuis that sometimes bad art can be truly heartwarming and awe-inspiring.

Even polygamy has its dark side

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:57:35 +0200

Koos Kombuis has no opposition to polygamy, but questions whether the practice is about freedom of choice or male superiority.

Pretty new banknotes won't save our economy

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:32:58 +0200

Koos Kombuis loves his pretty new money, but still struggles to deal with the vast, gaping canyon between rich and poor.

Surviving the Tempest

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:29:04 +0200

Koos Kombuis poses the question: How did Bob Dylan know what was in store for America after the release of his latest album Tempest?

On the scent of good literature

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:40:28 +0200

Koos Kombuis comes clean about sniffing books, and insists he cannot establish a relationship with a book that doesn't smell right.

Seven pitfalls celebrities should avoid

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:57:09 +0200

Being a low-key celebrity himself, Koos Kombuis has some advice and wisdom to share about all the things that go wrong in a famous person's life.

Madonna's foot-in-mouth disease

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:30:15 +0200

Koos Kombuis is not shy to admit how clueless he is about politics, and wishes Madonna would do the same.

Only 100 shopping days 'til the end of the world

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:15:48 +0200

Koos Kombuis ponders the ways in which the 'world will end' in December and finds the demise of the internet far scarier than a big black hole.

Curiosity did WHAT to the cat?

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:27:36 +0200

Koos Kombuis is waxing lyrical about all things proudly South African - Nasa's Dr Japie van Zyl, our Olympic medals and even the normal, friendly Brakpanners.

There may be something in this ubuntu nonsense

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:51:25 +0200

Although he finds it difficult to leave behind his privileged white comfort zone, Koos Kombuis helps a friend in need and finds himself in a similar position.

If Obama ever came to Cape Town…

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:13:18 +0200

Koos Kombuis wishes Barack and Michelle Obama would visit Cape Town to experience the magical weekend he just had in the Mother City.

How to spend Youth Day

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:11:29 +0200

Koos Kombuis looks to Carte Blanche's George Mazarakis for inspiration on how to stop wasting time this Youth Day.

I wish Brett Murray was a black man

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:48:33 +0200

Koos Kombuis imagines what the reaction to The Spear painting would have been had Brett Murray been a black man.