From The Vault: A Brief History of Skateboarding in Durban
I originally wrote this article for spree.co.za back in December of 2017. Now that they’ve been absorbed by Superbalist, I can’t find it anywhere. I …
Fortune Shumba – Almost Perfect Podcast #104
Fortune Shumba is a musician and brand strategist. The soulful singer has had an incredible journey fraught with highs and lows that’s lead her to …
How to Start a Podcast in South Africa on a Budget
So you’re a South African who wants to start a podcast but you don’t want to break the bank doing it? You’ve clicked the right …
Stiff Pap – Almost Perfect Podcast #103
Stiff Pap is an electronic music duo made up of Ayema Problem and Jakinda. The post-kwaito musicians recently released their second album TUFF TIME$ and …
Rofhiwa Maneta – Almost Perfect Podcast #102
Rofhiwa Maneta is a writer and arts and culture journalist. He’s been incredibly influential in documenting SA’s cultural scene over the years. You’ve no doubt …
Caryn Welby-Solomon – Almost Perfect Podcast #101
Caryn Welby-Solomon is an entertainment journalist and podcaster. Like many of us, Caryn saw her life turned upside down when lockdown hit. After years of …
Episode 100 – Almost Perfect Podcast #100
Holy shit, we fucking did it. 100 canonical episodes of a podcast that nobody asked for but now you can’t live without, right? Well, I …
The Almost Perfect Newsletter – April 2021
Hey team, I bet you thought I’d given up on these. Or maybe I’m projecting a little bit because it’s so fucking late. Either way, …
Vulane Mthembu – Almost Perfect Podcast #98
Vulane Mthembu is a musician and someone I’m convinced is trying to bring about Skynet. You might know him from his work with BIG FKN …
Kai Pretorius – Almost Perfect Podcast #97
Kai Pretorius is a dancer and teacher. Originally from Ramsgate, Kai now calls Amsterdam home after growing up in Durban. While Durban gave her a …