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...
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The Graduate; College
It’s 2017, I just got the scholarship and I am very excited because this is what I have always wanted. The cherry on top is that my new school is based in Sandton, I have never been there before and I am about to spend 3 years in this beautiful city. I felt like I...
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Think About These Before You Start That Business
THE FIRST STEP There is always that exciting feeling that makes you enthusiastically feel like you have it all figured out, whenever you take a bold and courageous step to become an entrepreneur. The reality is that when you are still in the idea and conceptualisation phase, you actually don’t know much about the operations...
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The Liquor Bottle’s Suffocating Throttle.
Why not? I loathe that I reluctantly have to come up with a response to this question everytime I’ve declined an offered alcoholic beverage at a social gathering because a simple NO doesn’t always suffice to many. For a lot of folks in our community, a drink or two is the most common pastime and...
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The Graduate; A Valid Dream
Having aspirations is important when you are from Ekasi, otherwise you will live and die there. It is not a bad thing when you want to spend the rest of your life in one environment. However, I wouldn’t rob myself of a chance to a better life; traveling, and exploring different parts of this country...