Rusty Dusty Laptops from Across the Border

Monday, April 17, 2023 | 430 Views |

I am writing this column in a little town in South Africa called Rustenburg. Ok, I don't know much about the area of this town but any town in South Africa that is not Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban is a little town.

I have been here on business for the past two days. I know many don't believe columnists are capable of doing business of any sort. Apparently all we do is write columns and cannot run a business to save our lives.

I must admit, however, that there's a modicum of truth in this. If you looking for evidence to buttress this you could well find it.

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