Bra Peter

Don’t Panic. Verify. Adopt.

We’re in a spiritual war for attention, language and sovereignty. In South Africa, fear marketing around AI and cannabis keeps people as consumers, not creators. This post sets out a practical doctrine for our context: focus on real risks (SIM-swap, phishing), ignore hype (voice clones—for now), and practice Responsible Adult Consumption. Build language/data/distribution sovereignty. Don’t panic. Verify. Adopt. Sun-grown minds, sun-grown plants.

I Speak Because He Couldn’t — A Letter for Freddy

My brother Freddy died with his truth still inside him.
I refuse to do the same.
He was the quiet one—the good one—praised for his gentleness, even as it buried him.
I now speak not just for myself, but for him.
Because silence can kill, and truth—costly as it may be—is the only breath I have left to offer.

Father’s Declaration

a reflective piece about how an present black father navigates the South African Children’s courts which fails to full prioritize the well being of children

“No Need to Make Enemies”

They say, “If you don’t have an enemy, create one.”   That’s Western thinking. Sharp-edged. Scarcity-based.It’s the logic of conquest, branding wars, and political theatre.It’s about defining yourself by what you are not—not them, not that, not those. But Bra Peter comes from a different soil. In African philosophy, we don’t start by naming enemies.We […]