Christopher McMichael

2 months ago | africasacountry.com | Samuel Anim |Christopher McMichael |Benjamin Fogel |Murray Hunter

Leading a nation is hard work. It is unsurprising that former leaders devote post-presidential life to rest and reflection. Unlike their Western counterparts, who retire to lucrative book deals and endowments to establish centers and institutes, African presidents have little to look forward to after active politics.

Apr 11, 2024 | news24.com | Christopher McMichael

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend!BOOK: Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper (Faber & Faber)South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.

Jan 5, 2024 | news24.com | Christopher McMichael

Several years ago, I was in a Hawaiian beach-themed bar, located in a tower block in Japan. I met two garrulous Australian surfers who, after finding out that I was born in Durban, regaled me with tales of their own adventures on surf trips across Asia. I listened to these stories with rapt fascination. There was the beauty of the roaring waves, the endless sky stretching towards the horizon, and the visceral spirituality of surfing itself.

Oct 27, 2023 | news24.com | Christopher McMichael

BOOK: A Remedy for Death by Sarah M. Naidoo (Kwela)In the future of 2072, depressed science journalist Roshana Peterson is invited to a remote manor in the rainy landscape of KwaZulu-Natal. A mysterious source claims to hold a world-transforming secret. A century before, in 1972, the world was blighted by a plague parasite (known as "The Worm"). Apparently incurable, it left dead bodies at train stations a common sight. But just as all hope seemed lost, a vaccine was presented that saved millions.

Aug 3, 2023 | news24.com | Christopher McMichael

BOOK: Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor (Grove)At first glance, Ozark Dogs – the second novel by US writer Eli Cranor – seems like a typical revenge thriller. In the town of Taggard, Arkansas, troubled Vietnam War veteran Jeremiah Fitzgurls looks after his 17-year-old granddaughter, Jo. They live in a junkyard kitted out like a post-apocalyptic bunker complete with black-market anti-tank weapons.