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Pierneef Country - latest photojournalism in February 2012 Country Life

Previously published in Getaway Magazine

6 pages documenting an adventure through Botswana - click the image to read

New sparkle - December 22 Financial mail

Mining - Jagersfontein mine reopened

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ABSA's Corporate Investment Bank (CIB)

Technical Writing for ABSA Capital Internal Magazine

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Wind Energy Project in Lesotho + The World's Most Advanced Country

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Review of Montagu Springs on Pg 23 of January 2012 Country Life

Latest Photojournalism

Spisys - Google Earth, homebrewed

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Ficksburg Cherry Festival - click image to read the full article.

Latest Opinion Piece

'Attack on the Defender' - Page 44

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Published in the Mail & Guardian

Once upon a falling star - click image to read the article.

Travel Story

Around Lesotho, and over Naudesnek - published in the Free State Times 18 November 2011

Immortals: Movie Review

Mickey Rourke makes this movie as the objectionable Hyperion, a god-hating, war-loving, fruit-spitting, eye-gouging, arm-wrestling king (just don't call him that) who dresses like a caveman. - click on the image to read the review.

Recent Writing

Review of Fynbosridge on page 21 of December 2011 Country Life

Current Project

8 page supplement (photos and text) commissioned by the Free State Provincial Government (Premier's office) and the Mail & Guardian

Recent Work

4 page supplement in the November 2011 Mail & Guardian, commissioned by Free State Provincial Government

The world's most advanced bicycle

Click on the link to read the fascinating story behind the evolution of this amazing contraption.

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Latest Travel Piece

"Get Lost in Stuurmansfontein" - click the image to read this Free State Tiimes travel piece.

All New

The World's Most Advanced Building (Published in October Brainstorm)

Recent Work

Revitalising South Africa's Railways

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Joule Ambitions - published in September Brainstorm

A sustained increase in energy prices could change the fortunes of the EV industry.

Economic Analysis: Growth Slows

SOUTH Africa's economy has expanded at its slowest pace in two years, increasing just 1.3 percent in the second quarter.

Political Analysis: Is Mogoeng really God's Man...

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Malema's Gain, SA's Loss

Click on the image to read a recent Political Analysis, published in the Free State Times.

Cowboys & Aliens Movie Review

A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region.

Recent Open-Ed

Tutu misfires - click on image to read this opinion piece

Captain America Movie Review

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Published Recently

Why Walmart will hurt South Africa - click on the image to read this Free State Times article

Recent Writing

The world's most advanced wristwatch [July Brainstorm magazine]

Recent Writing

Crunch Time: An analysis of current economics

The barefoot revolution

The hunt to reverse-engineer the world’s most advanced running shoe. - click on the image to read the article

Energy Debate

Are Nukes Nuts?

Electricity in SA

How reliable are our coal supplies?

Country Life

My brother and I go in search of Tinus de Jongh

Tim Noakes SHOOTS down shoes

Research into the barefoot running revolution

Phil Liggett meets SHOOT

The Voice of Cycling meets Mr Trigger Happy

Improving our Prospects

NVDL meets Gerhard Swart, one of the engineers behind South Africa's EV, the Joule.

James Kunstler and NVDL

I met James Kunstler at Osmond Lange Architects celebratory dinner in Melrose Arch.

James Kunstler discusses New Urbanism in South Africa

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The Surf Diaries

Follow my attempts at learning to surf...

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Recent Writing

Bandwidth Breakthrough

ASPO

ASPO-SA is a non-profit organisation dedicated to researching and communicating the implications of global oil depletion ('peak oil') for South Africa.

Latest Writing...

4 articles in the July issue of Brainstorm

Published Photography

Images from Carnarvon (SKA) - click on image to view the article

Latest article in May 11 Brainstorm

How will the bruised Japanese economy impact the rest of the world

Cell C Tour of SA Photos

Published in the 24 Feb issue of British Magazine Cycling Weekly

Tour of SA article in Cycling Weekly

Images taking during the Tour of SA were also published in this British magazine

Rapha Wins Tour of SA

My latest article on Kristian House's Tour of SA win. I was fortunate to be one of a few accredited journalists, which meant I was able to follow the yellow jersey from the Rapha team car.

Latest Cycling Photography

Rabie wins stage 3 of Tour de Boland, published in March 11 2011 Cape Argus

Inspiring Perspectives

Live While You're Alive, published in City Press

Recent Writing

De Zeekoe's Meerkats - near Oudtshoorn - featured in the May Sunday Times Travel section

All New

Read my review of Dew Cottage in the April issue of Getaway magazine, page 48

Economic Analysis

The Economics of Climate Change

Latest Feature

The Threat of Disconnection, published in April issue of Brainstorm

All New

Read my 6 page page feature on Tinus de Jongh in the latest issue of Country Life

Recent Writing

I have writing and photography in the current issue of Getaway magazine on pages 48, 50 and 52

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Page 7 of Section 7: On living your life...

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My latest article: Tipping Price for Oil

At what level do oil prices tip economies into recession?

All New - find my Double Page Spread on Page 22-23

Featuring interesting getaways in the Eastern and Northern Cape, images and text by Nick van der Leek

All New - my latest writing

What can we learn from Western Australia?

Recent Writing

Read my interview with Proteas cricketer Johan Botha in the latest issue of Bicycling

It was the spark that kicked off Star Wars, and the same thing that lead to World War II

Read my feature on the link between Trade War and World War

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Yum yum at Nanaga

Read my piece on page 30 of the latest issue of Getaway

Would you trust this face?

Read my article on Facebook founder, and the world's youngest billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg.

SHOOT reviews The Social Network

"I just wished that nobody made a movie of me while I was still alive" - Mark Zuckerberg

Family Ties

Being the great grandson of Tinus de Jongh, it was only natural that his artistic evolution would develop along similar lines

Tinus de Jongh's contribution to South African art

I believe the fount of my creativity comes from the de Jongh side of my family. Tinus is my great grandfather.

God [Photography]

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Books by Nick van der Leek

The Butcher is a horror story written with the actress and model Roxanne Meyer in mind

Books by Nick van der Leek

Half Full Moon is an existential, spiritual story about our common humanity

Books by Nick van der Leek

About death. A mother returns to earth as a ghost and longs to speak to her son who is still alive.

Books by Nick van der Leek

HOLIDAY is a climate thriller that opens up in North Palawan, in the Philippines and is to some extent autobiographical

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The Media is Mad

In Focus

Finding the bigger picture and the better story

Current Writing

Read my articles in the November issue, page 72 and 84.

Current Work

Read my review of Kruger's Lukimbi Safari Lodge in the November issue of Getaway.

Recent Work

Review and picture gallery of RiverBend Lodge

Contributor to Lonely Planet's SEOUL guide

I lived in Seoul for 4 years; where I rediscovered my love for travel, for writing and so travel writing was a natural permutation.

October 14 article in Financial Mail

The article is a short analysis on future oil prices

Recent article in Financial Mail

Update on South Africa's Square Kilometre Array Bid

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Nick van der Leek is an Energy Specialist, with 5+ years experience speaking and writing on energy issues such as Peak Oil. He also works as a freelance writer and photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa. If you'd like an updated presentation that illuminates our energy dilemma contact Nick at 084 44 11 4491 or email nickvanderleek[AT]gmail[DOT]com

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A slightly tongue in cheek piece comparing Australia unfavourably to South Africa.

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Enter the Civets

Recent Economic Analysis

Hindenberg Omen predicts imminent crash

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Hi, thanks for coming. I am an energy specialist based in Cape Town, South Africa.

My work has been published in most of South Africa's mainstream magazines and newspapers, including Car, NewsNow, Men's Health, Bicycling, Brainstorm, Financial Mail, Getaway, go!, Shape, Leisure Wheels, TriathleteSA, AboutTime as well as the Sunday Times,The Times, Free State Times, Saturday Argus,Independent on Sunday, City Press, Sowetan and others.

I have interviewed Morgan Freeman, Wolverine director Gavin Hood, Raynard Tissink, James Cunnama, Johan Botha, Prof. Tim Noakes, world champion breast stroker Cameron van der Burgh [for Sports Illustrated] and 2009 Miss World, from Gibraltar, Kaiane Aldorino and various CEO's, CIO's and industry experts.

I have more articles imminent in COUNTRY LIFE, Men's Health and Brainstorm magazines. I have also been published on MONEYWEB, News24.com, OhMyNews, SAMen.co.za, Dispatch, Bicycling.co.za and in print titles including the Sunday Times, Sunday Independent, Rapport, the Weekend Post, The Times, Cape Times, Sowetan, Financial Mail, Go!, Leisure Wheels, Ride, True Love, Shape, Biophile and Heartland magazine.

I've worked (or freelanced) at the following companies: Free State Provincial Government (Premier's Office, Mail & Guardian, Harmony Gold Mine, AVUSA Media Ltd, Quintiles, Brebner Secondary School, The Jupiter Drawing Room CT, PWC, AXXA Sunlife, Hargreaves Lansdowne, AT&T, Mail on Sunday. I have taught ESL in South Korea and Economics in South Africa, done an Ironman, climbed Kili and am presently training for a half Ironman in East London, learning to surf and working on a manuscript set in Scotland. I am always available for hire as a freelance photographer or writer.

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