Viv Vermaak
Viv Vermaak is an award-winning investigative journalist, writer and director. She was the most loved and hated presenter on South Africa’s iconic travel show, “Going Nowhere Slowly’ and ranks being the tall germ, “Terie’ in Mina Moo as a career highlight. She does Jiu-Jitsu and has a ’69 Chevy Impala called Katy Peri-Peri.
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If Musk and Zuckerberg can do it, so can you
Elon Musk does it, Mark Zuckerberg does it, and I do it. Everybody’s doing Jiu-Jitsu. It’s the sport de rigueur of Hollywood and the rest
We are all black now (some are just lighter than others)
First, it happens slowly. Then it happens fast. The melting pot of races, cultures and socio-economic conditions simmers and gurgles at an ever-increasing temperature until
You can put your solar system where the sun don’t shine
You know that long whistle a mechanic makes when he looks at your engine while he slowly shakes his head? The mournful eye contact as
Miracle on Mons Road
I have lived in Germiston for a long time. This is the first year I have thought of moving out. I have never felt so
Priscilla the Pointsman and the Guilt Entrepreneurs
They have pop-up stands during peak hours. Frustrated and grateful motorists toss some money their way. Then, it rains coins for a moment, and the
Do NOT make your bed!
I just made my bed. 34 Seconds if you straighten the duvet and wipe the crumbs and the dog off. It takes 8min 36 seconds
What if you stopped drinking and nothing changed?
What happens if your life does not suddenly make an about-turn, like all those stories you hear at the AA meetings? You don’t get the
How libertarian are you? Take this quick quiz to find out!
Nah, just kidding. There is no easy quiz. The first rule of the libertarian club is to fight about the definition. I’ve taken tests many
Ludik: the first Afrikaans series on Netflix
Warning: This movie review contains swearwords and Afrikaans, often indistinguishable from each other. The dominee walks out of church (1979), fresh from a sermon and
Tinfoil hats? We need a whole wardrobe
I like the way I look in a tinfoil hat. It brings out the colour of my eyes. I fancy how the headgear accepts the