There are only so many plots in the world. It's how they unfold that makes them interesting.

Traffic in Joburg is like the democratic process. Every time you think it's going to get moving and take you somewhere, you hit another jam.

Shakespeare would have it wrong these days. It's not the world that's the stage - it's social media, where you're trying to put on a show. The rest of your life is rehearsals, prepping in the wings to be fabulous online.

Memory is curated. All this paraphernalia you collect to ward off forgetting

There are only so many plots in the world. It's how they unfold that makes them interesting.

People don't want novelty - they want the reassurance of familiarity. No-one wants to be challenged, no-one wants to have their minds blown. There is an insatiable appetite for affirmation.

It's hard to get justice in the real world. It's possible in fiction.