Journal
Honest writing on the build.
Notes from the inside of South African hospitality, the small business economy, and the long project of building the country's digital infrastructure.
All writing
Essay · May 2026
What we mean by 'the digital infrastructure of South Africa'
Roads. Solar. Water. Networks. And now digital. A note on the build a generation has started, and the part of it we work on.
Essay · May 2026
Why so many South African restaurant websites fall short of the room
On the gap between a restaurant the country talks about and a website that does not match it, and what closes that gap.
Essay · May 2026
Mobile-first is not a design choice. It's the country.
A short essay on building for the device that South Africa actually opens menus, books tables, and finds new businesses on.
Beyond the writing
Read enough. Let's build something.
The journal is where we think out loud. The studio is where we ship. Tell us about the business.