When I first received the package from A1 Fruit Water company, I had no idea what to expect because water is water right? For me it seemed like water that I could mix with my gin or something one could drink when they are thirsty for something sweet. After dinner usually I crave for something...
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Before The Drugs, There Were Suicidal Thoughts.
“So what made you suicidal?” “What were the details of your inner voice or what visions did you have when it felt unbearable?” These are some of the thought provoking questions that were warmly asked by a Facebook friend on a recent post after briefly writing about a certain phase in my addiction to DRUGS....
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When My Money Left, So Did She.
The title sounds like a dope Kwaito album from one of the greats, but that couldn’t be further from the premise of this write-up. See, what I am alluding to by Uthando Lwe Mali is the societal plague that constantly robs the young black man of his earning potential, particularly emakasana. As amajita we are...
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Smirnoff Infusions Competition
Smirnoff recently introduced their new Smirnoff Infusions variants to Mzansi: A well balanced blend of spirits infused with Natural flavours. Tell us which Marvin cover is your favourite and why on the comment section? Stand a chance of winning an Infusions hamper. We will announce the winner on Friday 29th October 2021
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Men Should Learn To Finish What They Started
One skill and mindset that a man but harness and if he is to become men amongst men and a man to himself. A lot of men fail because they do not know how to finish. You can’t easily detect this impediment but what you know what you are looking at, you can see the...
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The Strong Black Woman Burden …
It has been calling me; it has been calling out to me In many different ways it has been calling me It called and called out when Feminsta Jones wrote: “I want black women to be valued for more than our ability to suffer, endure pain and love black men without reciprocation” It called. And...
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The Graduate; To be a father is not to be a dad
After rekindling the relationship with my old man, I came to a realization that in this lifetime I had a father and not a dad. There are many people just like me; we grew up knowing who is the father and where they are. Let me give perceptive on both terms because there is a...
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The Graduate; Lockdown Journal Part 2
The year 2020 was not easy, we were all trying to get by. I took a trip to see my father after lockdown laws were relaxed on travel. Every time when I go home I make three stops; the first stop is my granny’s house (where I grew up), the second stop is my mother’s...
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Celebrate World Vodka Day With Smirnoff Infusions
Johannesburg. In celebration of world vodka day, Mzansi’s most loved vodka brand, Smirnoff, introduced its newest offering, Smirnoff Infusions. The celebration was reeled in with a one of a kind experience to set the tone for this delectable blend of naturally infused flavours. South Africa’s biggest, Smirnoff celebrated the day by whisking guests away to...
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The Graduate; Lockdown Journal Part 1
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is felt by everyone throughout the world. The lower class is suffering more as compared to the upper class. During my final year, I had an internship, which later turned into a paying job. I am an aspiring copywriter with hopes of one day working for an established advertising...