News24 Georgina Guedes

What would Darren Scott do?

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:26:47 +0200

When something makes you furious, Georgina Guedes suggests following Darren Scott's example. Only she doesn't mean "the" Darren Scott...

Feeding the beast

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:01:42 +0200

UK doctors have spoken out against the sponsorship of the 2012 London Olympics by companies like McDonald's and Coca-Cola. Good luck to them, says Georgina Guedes.

Taste freedom

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:02 +0200

Freedom Day gives us all the opportunity to contemplate how far we've come, and to shake our heads at the idiots who try to pretend that the past wasn't that bad, says Georgina Guedes.

That bloody cake

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:22:55 +0200

The poor Swedish Minister of Culture was damned if she did and damned if she didn't eat that black-woman cake, says Georgina Guedes.

Life's little 'should haves'

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:10:32 +0200

A computer crash has reminded Georgina Guedes about all the “should haves” of working with deadlines, and in every other aspect of life.

Checking out who checks in

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:00:12 +0200

A new app launched by KLM allows airline passengers to select whom they sit next to. Georgina Guedes thinks this turns flying into some weird sort of popularity contest.

Christians all hot and cross about Woolies

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:30:16 +0200

Christians who are upset about the “Halaal” label on Woolworths hot cross buns should cool down a little, says Georgina Guedes.

Think of your customers

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:10:38 +0200

When companies are considering taking action against security threats, they should first consider the implications this has for their customers, says Georgina Guedes.

Queue jumping with babies

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:36:20 +0200

Queuing with babies has most often worked in Georgina Guedes’s favour. She just wishes it were official policy to be accommodating to mothers in this country.

How to learn

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:53:34 +0200

The ability to learn and improve ourselves is a gift. Pity we don’t always see it that way, says Georgina Guedes.

Congratulations to Archie for gay marriage!

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:11:32 +0200

Archie comics gay marriage edition sells out, despite protests. Georgina Guedes was delighted to learn that an openly gay character has a home in Riverdale.

So you think you want to build?

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:00:02 +0200

Even a relatively painless building project will derail your life completely, Georgina Guedes learns. If you’re thinking of putting brick to mortar, consider what follows.

Initiate this

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:44:30 +0200

Initiation is pretty pointless. We need to find an alternative solution for this rite of passage, says Georgina Guedes.

The Valentine's Grinch rethinks

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:12:18 +0200

This year, for the first time in ages, Georgina Guedes is considering celebrating Valentine's Day.

Parenting inspiration and perspiration

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:48:08 +0200

Parenting is about hard work, Georgina Guedes has learnt over the past three years. You just have to hope that somewhere in all the admin, you’re conveying all the right messages and having some fun.

'Lesbian' isn't an insult

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:39:26 +0200

Georgina Guedes was astonished to be called a lesbian for her feminist views, not the least of which because she doesn't see it as an insult.

Such a thing as a free breakfast

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:36:34 +0200

Everyone likes to get something for nothing. Why then were there flutterings of criticism at Wimpy offering customers a free breakfast yesterday, asks Georgina Guedes.

Don’t rain on our panic parade!

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:26 +0200

A proposed bill seeks to prevent South Africans from forwarding weather warnings without the specific permission of the Weather Service, but it’s our right to panic if we want to, says Georgina Guedes.

JugCam changes the way we view the snappers

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:13:48 +0200

JugCam isn’t rape, but it is abusive sexual behaviour that tells us a lot about the perpetrators, says Georgina Guedes.

How to be a great employee

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:45:06 +0200

In the coming year, think about these simple steps to becoming a better employee, from Georgina Guedes, to improve your workplace experience.