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Sports has always had the great power to unite people no matter what race, religion, nationality, gender or social background they belong to. South Africa being one of the most diverse countries on the planet in terms of ethnicity, culture and geography has used the power of sports to unite its people together under one umbrella more than other countries. When it comes to The Proteas, Springboks or Bafana Bafana all South Africans unite to support their country against their opposition regardless of their race, religion or background. We fondly remember how passionate South Africans were...

#10 – J.P. Morgan John Pierpoint

Morgan made quite a fortune with corporate finance and industrial consolidation. He merged two electricity giants to form General Electric and two steel giants to form U.S. Steel Corporation. He passed away in 1913 and his inflation-adjusted net worth is around US $41.5 billion.

#9 – Sam Walton

The founder of world’s largest retailer, Walmart, Sam Walton died in 1992. While Walmart continues to do vigorous business, when he died, he left a fortune of US$65 billion. Adjusted for inflation, this roughly equals around US$108 billion in...

#1 – Breathe

When we are stressed and tired, we tend to take short and shallow breaths, often through our mouths. This deprives our body of oxygen, which in turn, makes us further tired and sleepy. The solution: Sit erect on your chair, close your eyes, and just breathe deeply for 5 minutes. Breathe in to a count of five and breathe out to a count of five. When you open your eyes, you won’t need that coffee fix for boosting your energy. Do this several times a day to keep your energy levels up throughout the day.

#2 – Energy Foods

Most of us tend to reach for...

#5 – Precooked Frozen Shrimps

You need to be very careful when you feel like preparing shrimps at home. Our suggestion is that you skip the packages that they offer in big supermarkets. Instead, buy shrimp at a local fish counter. The difference is that precooked frozen shrimp that you can buy at the supermarket is processed with too much salt (around 75 mg alt per ounce), while you won’t find nearly as much sodium salt when you buy them at a fish counter.

#4 – Cornflakes Yep, most people are still completely unaware of the fact that a cup of cornflakes contains around 274...