Chesney Bradshaw
@chesbrad.bsky.social
If you want a glimpse of what’s really going on, stick around—sometimes I’m outrageous, sometimes philosophical, sometimes just playing the fool. Reality, with better dialogue.
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Why is the "beach price" for crayfish at Gordon’s Bay harbour dropping? 🦞💰
From record Australian exports to a massive 58.4% increase in the local South African quota, the global market is shifting fast.
Read the full breakdown here:
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From record Australian exports to a massive 58.4% increase in the local South African quota, the global market is shifting fast.
Read the full breakdown here:
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January 15, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Why is the "beach price" for crayfish at Gordon’s Bay harbour dropping? 🦞💰
From record Australian exports to a massive 58.4% increase in the local South African quota, the global market is shifting fast.
Read the full breakdown here:
🔗 ideaaccelerator.co.za/crayfish-gal...
From record Australian exports to a massive 58.4% increase in the local South African quota, the global market is shifting fast.
Read the full breakdown here:
🔗 ideaaccelerator.co.za/crayfish-gal...
Learned more from a 90-year-old French chef on TikTok than any cookbook. Why visual learning beats instructions. My take: ideaaccelerator.co.za/when-you-wan...
January 14, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Learned more from a 90-year-old French chef on TikTok than any cookbook. Why visual learning beats instructions. My take: ideaaccelerator.co.za/when-you-wan...
Kalk Bay isn’t strange because of what it has — it’s strange because of what it doesn’t.
Three ordinary things, absent.
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Three ordinary things, absent.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Kalk Bay isn’t strange because of what it has — it’s strange because of what it doesn’t.
Three ordinary things, absent.
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Three ordinary things, absent.
More here 👉 ideaaccelerator.co.za/three-strang...
POST-FESTIVE SEASON BLUES —
After sun, sea and country roads, reality bites. From beach bliss to school bells and work emails, this isn’t just another Monday — it’s the toughest day of the year.
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After sun, sea and country roads, reality bites. From beach bliss to school bells and work emails, this isn’t just another Monday — it’s the toughest day of the year.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:48 AM
POST-FESTIVE SEASON BLUES —
After sun, sea and country roads, reality bites. From beach bliss to school bells and work emails, this isn’t just another Monday — it’s the toughest day of the year.
ideaaccelerator.co.za/post-festive...
After sun, sea and country roads, reality bites. From beach bliss to school bells and work emails, this isn’t just another Monday — it’s the toughest day of the year.
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Big US pizza chains seem to be losing their cheesy edge (apparently burritos and fancy coffees are stealing slices). Pizza still brings in the dough in South Africa — even if consumers knead to think twice about the price.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Big US pizza chains seem to be losing their cheesy edge (apparently burritos and fancy coffees are stealing slices). Pizza still brings in the dough in South Africa — even if consumers knead to think twice about the price.
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Warships in False Bay.
Don’t worry — your Temu parcel will be safe from hijacking on the high seas. ⚓️😄
Full Saturday thoughts here:
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Don’t worry — your Temu parcel will be safe from hijacking on the high seas. ⚓️😄
Full Saturday thoughts here:
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January 10, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Warships in False Bay.
Don’t worry — your Temu parcel will be safe from hijacking on the high seas. ⚓️😄
Full Saturday thoughts here:
ideaaccelerator.co.za/false-bay-fu...
Don’t worry — your Temu parcel will be safe from hijacking on the high seas. ⚓️😄
Full Saturday thoughts here:
ideaaccelerator.co.za/false-bay-fu...
Grateful for my time back in #Johannesburg After 2 years away, reconnecting with the city and its people reminded me why it’s special — warm welcomes, vibrant spaces & everyday resilience. There’s work to be done, but the spirit is strong. ideaaccelerator.co.za/a-note-of-th...
January 9, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Grateful for my time back in #Johannesburg After 2 years away, reconnecting with the city and its people reminded me why it’s special — warm welcomes, vibrant spaces & everyday resilience. There’s work to be done, but the spirit is strong. ideaaccelerator.co.za/a-note-of-th...
Your correspondent Chesney Bradshaw enjoying the amazing Delta Park. Thank heavens for the Johannesburg forefathers who created this green space in the city — and for the city and citizens who maintain it for everyone.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Your correspondent Chesney Bradshaw enjoying the amazing Delta Park. Thank heavens for the Johannesburg forefathers who created this green space in the city — and for the city and citizens who maintain it for everyone.
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Sandton City still proves its might — 50+ years on and fully occupied, buzzing with new luxury brands like Seafolly, strong legacy stores and great food spots. Reports of decline? My visit says otherwise. 👏
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January 7, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Sandton City still proves its might — 50+ years on and fully occupied, buzzing with new luxury brands like Seafolly, strong legacy stores and great food spots. Reports of decline? My visit says otherwise. 👏
Read more: ideaaccelerator.co.za/sandton-city...
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🚶♂️🌿 Just visited the Nine Yards precinct in Parktown North — and wow. A completely new kind of destination in JHB: part shopping, part nature escape, part creative hub.
A place to relax, explore & meet — and unlike anything I’ve seen in SA.
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A place to relax, explore & meet — and unlike anything I’ve seen in SA.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:07 AM
🚶♂️🌿 Just visited the Nine Yards precinct in Parktown North — and wow. A completely new kind of destination in JHB: part shopping, part nature escape, part creative hub.
A place to relax, explore & meet — and unlike anything I’ve seen in SA.
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A place to relax, explore & meet — and unlike anything I’ve seen in SA.
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Finding exile in unexpected places. ☕🇮🇹
An Italian deli on Jan Smuts Avenue becomes a sanctuary—an hour’s refuge from speed, noise, and forgetting how to be still. Inspired by Camus, coffee, and the quiet search for one’s kingdom.
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An Italian deli on Jan Smuts Avenue becomes a sanctuary—an hour’s refuge from speed, noise, and forgetting how to be still. Inspired by Camus, coffee, and the quiet search for one’s kingdom.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Finding exile in unexpected places. ☕🇮🇹
An Italian deli on Jan Smuts Avenue becomes a sanctuary—an hour’s refuge from speed, noise, and forgetting how to be still. Inspired by Camus, coffee, and the quiet search for one’s kingdom.
ideaaccelerator.co.za/finding-exil...
An Italian deli on Jan Smuts Avenue becomes a sanctuary—an hour’s refuge from speed, noise, and forgetting how to be still. Inspired by Camus, coffee, and the quiet search for one’s kingdom.
ideaaccelerator.co.za/finding-exil...
Just discovered the cheapest coffee in South Africa — EVERYTHING at XPRESSO Café Clearwater Mall is only R14! ☕🥐
Great coffee, tasty pie, and prices that make sense. 😲
Read my full experience here 👇
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#CoffeeLovers #CheapCoffee #SouthAfrica #XPRESSO
Great coffee, tasty pie, and prices that make sense. 😲
Read my full experience here 👇
ideaaccelerator.co.za/where-can-yo...
#CoffeeLovers #CheapCoffee #SouthAfrica #XPRESSO
January 4, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Just discovered the cheapest coffee in South Africa — EVERYTHING at XPRESSO Café Clearwater Mall is only R14! ☕🥐
Great coffee, tasty pie, and prices that make sense. 😲
Read my full experience here 👇
ideaaccelerator.co.za/where-can-yo...
#CoffeeLovers #CheapCoffee #SouthAfrica #XPRESSO
Great coffee, tasty pie, and prices that make sense. 😲
Read my full experience here 👇
ideaaccelerator.co.za/where-can-yo...
#CoffeeLovers #CheapCoffee #SouthAfrica #XPRESSO
Just visited the new Walmart at Clearwater Mall in JHB 🇺🇸🛒 — and share my honest take on where it fits in the SA retail landscape.
Is Shoprite its biggest rival? 🤔
Read more here ⬇️
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#WalmartSA #RetailInsights #SouthAfrica #Shoprite
Is Shoprite its biggest rival? 🤔
Read more here ⬇️
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#WalmartSA #RetailInsights #SouthAfrica #Shoprite
January 3, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Just visited the new Walmart at Clearwater Mall in JHB 🇺🇸🛒 — and share my honest take on where it fits in the SA retail landscape.
Is Shoprite its biggest rival? 🤔
Read more here ⬇️
ideaaccelerator.co.za/who-will-wal...
#WalmartSA #RetailInsights #SouthAfrica #Shoprite
Is Shoprite its biggest rival? 🤔
Read more here ⬇️
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#WalmartSA #RetailInsights #SouthAfrica #Shoprite
Thrupps Illovo — the oldest upmarket grocery store in Johannesburg.
Founded in 1892 (as proudly stated on the store itself), and still trading more than 130 years later. A true retail legend blending heritage, quality & imported delights.
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Founded in 1892 (as proudly stated on the store itself), and still trading more than 130 years later. A true retail legend blending heritage, quality & imported delights.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Thrupps Illovo — the oldest upmarket grocery store in Johannesburg.
Founded in 1892 (as proudly stated on the store itself), and still trading more than 130 years later. A true retail legend blending heritage, quality & imported delights.
ideaaccelerator.co.za/the-oldest-u...
Founded in 1892 (as proudly stated on the store itself), and still trading more than 130 years later. A true retail legend blending heritage, quality & imported delights.
ideaaccelerator.co.za/the-oldest-u...
We feel awkward at the start of learning, but we get better with time. From AI curiosity to life’s steeper curves, we all begin by being “bad first” before we get good. Read more on embracing growth in 2026:
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#2026 #LearningCurve #HappyNewYear 🎉
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#2026 #LearningCurve #HappyNewYear 🎉
January 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
We feel awkward at the start of learning, but we get better with time. From AI curiosity to life’s steeper curves, we all begin by being “bad first” before we get good. Read more on embracing growth in 2026:
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#2026 #LearningCurve #HappyNewYear 🎉
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#2026 #LearningCurve #HappyNewYear 🎉
📌 2025 in one line: A year of economic squeeze and AI awakening.
From rocketing prices to hard‑earned innovation, our 2025 Year‑in‑Review maps the themes that mattered most
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From rocketing prices to hard‑earned innovation, our 2025 Year‑in‑Review maps the themes that mattered most
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2025: Year in Review – IdeaAccelerator.co.za
This keyword map summarises the main themes covered on IdeaAccelerator.co.za in 2025 — a year shaped by economic pressure, adaptation, and realism. It reflects our focus on business, technology, pe…
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December 31, 2025 at 10:24 AM
📌 2025 in one line: A year of economic squeeze and AI awakening.
From rocketing prices to hard‑earned innovation, our 2025 Year‑in‑Review maps the themes that mattered most
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From rocketing prices to hard‑earned innovation, our 2025 Year‑in‑Review maps the themes that mattered most
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Johannesburg might get flak online, but the real story is happening on the ground. 🚀
Businesses are innovating, investing, and creating opportunity — quietly outshining the rest.
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Businesses are innovating, investing, and creating opportunity — quietly outshining the rest.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Johannesburg might get flak online, but the real story is happening on the ground. 🚀
Businesses are innovating, investing, and creating opportunity — quietly outshining the rest.
Read more: ideaaccelerator.co.za/johannesburg...
Businesses are innovating, investing, and creating opportunity — quietly outshining the rest.
Read more: ideaaccelerator.co.za/johannesburg...
Business ecosystems don’t start with government or corporates. They start with pioneer crazies. Linden proves it. 👊
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December 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Business ecosystems don’t start with government or corporates. They start with pioneer crazies. Linden proves it. 👊
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A Journey Through the Summer Highveld. The drive reminded me how breathtaking South African roads can be. From lush green landscapes after recent rains to rare Ankole-Watusi cattle sightings and excellent biltong stops, the N1 is full of surprises.
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December 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A Journey Through the Summer Highveld. The drive reminded me how breathtaking South African roads can be. From lush green landscapes after recent rains to rare Ankole-Watusi cattle sightings and excellent biltong stops, the N1 is full of surprises.
ideaaccelerator.co.za/a-journey-th...
ideaaccelerator.co.za/a-journey-th...
Is there anything worth seeing in Bloemfontein City? Or should you just drive past and keep going?
From legendary sausage rolls and honest-book pavements to stunning art at Oliewenhuis and beautiful historic buildings — Bloemfontein has hidden gems.
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From legendary sausage rolls and honest-book pavements to stunning art at Oliewenhuis and beautiful historic buildings — Bloemfontein has hidden gems.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Is there anything worth seeing in Bloemfontein City? Or should you just drive past and keep going?
From legendary sausage rolls and honest-book pavements to stunning art at Oliewenhuis and beautiful historic buildings — Bloemfontein has hidden gems.
👉 ideaaccelerator.co.za/is-there-any...
From legendary sausage rolls and honest-book pavements to stunning art at Oliewenhuis and beautiful historic buildings — Bloemfontein has hidden gems.
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Who said portion size doesn’t matter? 😄 NYC’s mini meal trend is worth a taste test in SA!
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December 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Who said portion size doesn’t matter? 😄 NYC’s mini meal trend is worth a taste test in SA!
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Finding peace in simple moments by the river’s edge — a quiet walk, the sound of water, and a stone cast into the current. 🌿✨
Read more from my Christmas Eve reflection:
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Read more from my Christmas Eve reflection:
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December 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Finding peace in simple moments by the river’s edge — a quiet walk, the sound of water, and a stone cast into the current. 🌿✨
Read more from my Christmas Eve reflection:
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Read more from my Christmas Eve reflection:
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Woke up early on a Free State maize farm and watched a drone spray crops like something from sci-fi.
It’s faster, smarter, and changing how farmers think about spraying hectares of maize.
Read more 👇
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It’s faster, smarter, and changing how farmers think about spraying hectares of maize.
Read more 👇
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December 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Woke up early on a Free State maize farm and watched a drone spray crops like something from sci-fi.
It’s faster, smarter, and changing how farmers think about spraying hectares of maize.
Read more 👇
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It’s faster, smarter, and changing how farmers think about spraying hectares of maize.
Read more 👇
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🎣 Feeling like a fish out of water for traditional fish & chips inland? Dive into The Fish Hook in Darrenwood, Randburg — where crispy batter and fluffy chips swim together like good companions.
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👉 When the chips are down, treat yourself: ideaaccelerator.co.za/where-to-fin...
December 23, 2025 at 5:42 AM
🎣 Feeling like a fish out of water for traditional fish & chips inland? Dive into The Fish Hook in Darrenwood, Randburg — where crispy batter and fluffy chips swim together like good companions.
👉 When the chips are down, treat yourself: ideaaccelerator.co.za/where-to-fin...
👉 When the chips are down, treat yourself: ideaaccelerator.co.za/where-to-fin...