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Simplifying complexity in finance, governance and policy — for organisations that need to be understood.
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What I offer
Annual reports, integrated reports, sustainability reports and investor presentations that make complexity legible.
Books, articles, speeches and thought-leadership pieces written in your voice, with your authority.
Clear, persuasive copy for websites, marketing materials and newsletters that move people to act.
Keynote speeches, conference presentations and corporate workshops — from brief to delivery.
Selected work
ESG and sustainability reporting for Sibanye-Stillwater (2021–2026), Ermenegildo Zegna Group, stc group and Arab National Bank.
Project Execution Plan for Medupi Power Station — produced on behalf of McKinsey & Company.
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Whispers of romance, hidden letters, and a controversial legacy
Frederica of Hanover — Queen of Greece from 1947 to 1964 — was an intriguing royal figure exiled in South Africa during the Second World War. "Freddie" was hosted by none other than General Jan Smuts, prime minister and advisor to Winston Churchill. "Jannie" became something of a guru figure to her. Opposition parties spread rumours of an unbecoming romance...
Writer and speaker Angus Douglas delves into the mysterious relationship between these two historic figures and what it portends for South Africa today.
Smuts was the man who made South Africa — the pivotal figure behind Union in 1910 and a leading political force for most of the next 40 years. More than a politician, he was a philosopher and romantic, close friend to extraordinary women of the day including Emily Hobhouse, Olive Schreiner and Queen Frederica of Greece.
His philosophy of Holism imagined the human personality as the harmonising principle of the universe. In 1948, two years before he died, the victory of apartheid plunged South Africa into political tragedy...
Angus Douglas plumbs the personality of Smuts to offer hope and meaning for what it means to be South African.
Thought Leadership
State Capture under President Jacob Zuma, followed by the devastating riots and looting of July 2021, shook the foundations of South Africa's liberal order. An unpalatable truth now haunts the rainbow nation: African majority rule has pushed the country to the cliff-edge of collapse.
Those who should speak out against a failed principle remain silent, fearing they will be on the wrong side of a progressive ideology that weaponises race, undermines institutions, and saps our moral energy.
In this book, disillusioned liberal Angus Douglas reinvigorates the moral cause of the West. He argues that we cannot fix South Africa without affording some honour to those who created it.
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After a critically acclaimed run of his theatrical show Going Gooding: A Play on Radio, Malcolm Gooding brings us his memoir. His story rollicks through a golden era in radio, when shows like Squad Cars and Jet Jungle held young and old spellbound. His vocal talents brought him in contact with icons like Vorster, Madiba, Kerzner, Eugène Terre'Blanche and Sean Connery. The book is whimsical, charming and at turns downright funny — a must-read for anyone who remembers when "After action satisfaction" was the closest we got to porn.
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Do you suffer from chronic pain? Are you riding the rollercoaster of hope and despair?
In Pain Beyond Belief Denis describes how a difficult childhood may have led to chronic pain in adulthood. He takes the reader on his journey of trying every possible cure, before discovering the peace that comes with acceptance.
Denis's story offers the reader a profound and authentic account of surviving chronic pain, and includes practical insights on how to live with pain beyond belief.
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