One of my goals for 2020 was to stay away from political-leaning news and current affairs for the first two months, as a detox of sorts.

It was difficult for me. My wife didn’t think I would last. I was determined to prove her wrong. I logged off Facebook and Twitter and only casually browsed through headlines on news platforms. I was doing well and was on my way to proving my wife wrong until Jacob Zuma sent a sick note to the Pietermaritzburg high court in KwaZulu-Natal. ..

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