NDUMISO NGCOBO | When Mevrou Gouws makes biryani and Mrs Govender teaches taal, ...

Your fate can easily depend on the surname of the person you are dealing with, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo.

NDUMISO NGCOBO | Don't get me wrong, I'm right

We have just decided that this is what we believe and that’s our final answer, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo.

NDUMISO NGCOBO | Famous lost phrases from history: I quit

Once upon a time, a person who had a job would actually resign if provoked. Hard to believe, isn’t it, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo

NDUMISO NGCOBO | Here’s to the creatures that keep us as pets in our ...

We’re not as dominant as our anthropomorphic world view prompts us to believe, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo.

NDUMISO NGCOBO | Fulfilling your Thai kneads is not a right

When members of the chattering classes lose what little comforts they’re used to, it turns us all into Karens, moaning about not being able to afford ...

NDUMISO NGCOBO | Don't marry into the family of words

If your insanity forces you to go down this path, you probably want to stay away from marrying a writer or any other kind of creative type, writes ...

NDUMISO NGCOBO |  Welcome to your special place in hell

I’m not oblivious to the contradiction inherent in Satan punishing evil people for advancing his cause on Earth, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo.

NDUMISO NGCOBO | I could be a movie star, but that's not my dream

Your dreams are valid, child of the African soil, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo.

NDUMISO NGCOBO | The baboons can stop laughing now

I’ve encountered dozens of truisms that are true only as far as the first three letters of the word.

NDUMISO NGCOBO | I need a please (don’t) call me app

When we first got a landline at home, circa 1986, we were so excited by this new toy there was a competition among us kids to see who could get to ...