I am a feminist I am a feminist because I believe in gender equality My long and short of it, this is I am clear it is clear *** Removed from the cluttering chatters and detractive dialogue about bitterness, men-hating, lipstick, sluts, ice-queens, whores, ladies, petticoats, bitter, better I am clear It is clear I...
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The Story of TymeBank
TYME – which stands for ‘Take Your Money Everywhere’ was spun out in June 2012 by a team within Deloitte Consulting, led by Coen Jonker & Tjaart van der Walt, as a mobile money remittance operator funded by MTN to provide technology to retailers that enable them to offer local remittance services cheaper than banks....
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What to Expect this May 2021 on Netflix
This month on Netflix, we have some hot new films and series to keep you warm as the colder weather starts to settle in. We are super excited to bring you the much anticipated mystery-thriller produced by Nthibah Pictures, i Am All Girls featuring Hlubi Mboya in the lead role as ‘Ntombizonke’, a troubled but...
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Showmax Cuts Mobile Plan Price to R39
Showmax has reduced the price of its mobile subscription plan to R39 per month in South Africa. The new price reflects a 20% decrease on the previous monthly fee of R49, which has been the price since its launch in November 2019. “We know that consumers are under pressure at the moment and we believe...
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Miss P: My Journey To Sobriety, When Drinking Stops Being Fun.
Just over a year ago, I made the bold and brave decision to stop drinking – forever. The decision was brave because I had built my life around drinking. I had been drinking for 20-plus years and, for a long time, I really enjoyed it. I revelled in going to wine farms when I was...
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Love Lockdown: Relationships During Covid-19
When the first national lockdown started, a friend said she was praying for couples she thought were going to have it rough during lockdown. My first thought was, “This one is Miss Goodie Two-shoes vele. Of course, she’s praying.” I thought nothing more of it. It’s just over a year since that first lockdown and...
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Miss P: The Myth of Dating Younger Men (Ben 10)
Our columnist Miss P looks at misconceptions mature women face when they date younger men. Where did it all start? Remember the movie, How Stella Got Her Groove Back? It starred Angela Bassett and Taye Diggs and was based on the Terry McMillian book of the same name. The storyline: a mature woman fresh from...
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Conversations with Fiso Mazibuko and He is Not All About Sports
Q: Where are you from and what is about where you are from that influences the man that you are today? I am from the south coast of Durban, my parents’ first home was KwaBB in the township of Umlazi, I later spent a huge part of my childhood in Athlone Park & Amanzimtoti. Being...
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For Black Boys: The World is Resetting Itself. Welcome To The New World.
I called my cousin on the first day of 2020 and I said to her that this is a new decade and it’s a new beginning for everything, Those who were at the top will be at the bottom and those who were at the bottom will be at the top. Being 2021 and seeing...
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Practice Makes Perfect, This is How I Begin My Year …
I enjoy the good energy and vibes each new year brings, the motivational “this is my year sayings” gearing everyone up to tackle the year and hopefully win. I recently came back from a holiday in Mozambique, besides the days being over 37 degrees hot I got to experience the culture, food, markets, walks on...