Hello everyone Happy Monday! I was just looking at the Skoolers Community Map 📍🗺️for South Africa 🇿🇦. The map shows how many people in South Africa have their own Skool community group! Over 650 people! Which is AWESOME 🥳 What would it take to invite all these people to the Skool IRL SA group? Personally I have started reaching out via DM but we can only do a few at a time so we are not deemed spam. How much fun can we have inviting more people to this group whether they are in Skool or not?! 😁😁

Joostenberg Vlakte, Canary Street, Durbanville, and the Art of Getting Things Wrong Productively There is a specific category of travel mistake that is not quite a disaster and not quite an adventure but occupies a useful space somewhere between the two. It produces no lasting harm, generates a mildly entertaining story, and occasionally — if the road you take instead turns out to have a Rock Kestrel on it — delivers something you wouldn't have found otherwise. Wednesday was that kind of day. The Wrong Day, The Right Attitude The plan had been straightforward. Drive out to meet Cindy at her home in Joostenberg Vlakte, a farming settlement in the Tygerberg district northeast of Cape Town where the land opens up and the sky gets bigger and the Cape's suburban density gives way to something altogether more agricultural and unhurried. The Klipheuwel road — one of those back routes that rewards the driver who isn't in a hurry with a completely different version of the Cape than the one the tourist brochures feature. We drove it with the particular pleasure of people behind the wheel of a car they are beginning to trust, in a country they are beginning, once again, to inhabit properly rather than visit. Joostenberg Vlakte arrived. We found Canary Street. We found Cindy's home, which was immediately and obviously the kind of place that a genuine wildlife and nature enthusiast lives in — the garden, even glimpsed briefly from the gate, had the specific quality of a space that has been thought about and tended with purpose rather than merely maintained. At which point Cindy appeared, warm and welcoming, and it became apparent — in the gentle, slightly excruciating way these things always become apparent — that we were a day early. The meeting was Thursday. There was a brief moment at the gate. The kind of moment that requires a certain lightness of spirit to navigate without it becoming more awkward than it needs to be. Cindy handled it with grace. We handled it with the diplomatic combination of apology and self-deprecating humour that is the only reasonable response to turning up twenty-four hours ahead of schedule at someone's home. A brief, friendly chat through the gate. Handshakes and smiles. A promise to return tomorrow — the correct tomorrow this time.

Wow, what a day we had yesterday at JHB’s IRL! I got to meet Thozamile Mnguni from The Modern DJ Academy and DJ Accelerator, and also Madria van der Spuy from The Milk Paradox. We had such great conversations about Skool—what an awesome platform it is—as well as our communities, YouTube, podcasts, family life, and the journey of building and learning on Skool. A huge thank you to everyone who joined and shared their knowledge and expertise. The energy in the room was incredible! I can already see some amazing collaborations happening in the future. Thanks to all the awesome organizers, and a special shoutout to Cindy and Zak from Skool IRL: South Africa for the amazing initiative.

🔥 Yes, it’s happening! From the vibrant streets of Joburg, to the lights of Monte Casino, through the energy of Skool, and finally gathering at Mugg & Bean — it’s time for us to come together! This isn’t just a meet‑up, it’s a chance to connect, laugh, and celebrate our togetherness on Skool. ✨ Save the date: Saturday, 07 March @ 15h00 — our very first IRL in Jo’burg. 📌 PS: No excuses — make it a family outing

It’s finally here — our first in‑person meet‑up! Come join us this afternoon. 🗓 Saturday, 07 March 2026 ⏰ 15:00📍 Mugg & Bean, Monte Casino Expect laughs, lekker stories, and the joy of connecting face‑to‑face with fellow South Africans. 🚀 👉 Haven’t registered yet? Do it now so we know you’re coming: https://forms.gle/CP34gBNGUzEG69sD7 See you later — it’s going to be special!