Petrol is now at R22 a liter and it’s said it will reach R40 soon. A lot of South Africans do not have much to downgrade from their lifestyle but there are many more, like you, who can make a few adjustments to handle the rising prices of EVERYTHING. We all go through times in...
1. You are number one in any relationship. And NO! You not being selfish, it is the ultimate form of love. Taking of yourself, making decisions that best suit you enables you to trust yourself, and if you fail you’ll learn without blaming and hurting anyone. 2. You are not late for anything and not...
As things stand today, to ask a black man how he’s doing has become taboo. To ask a black man how he’s doing is seen as an insult to those who suffer at the hands of a black man. It is to suggest that the world doesn’t have bigger problems and all must be cast aside to attend to the fragile
There’s a certain type of mother wound that hits first born sons, hard, and their pain is not acknowledged. If anything we have coined the derogative term “mama’s boy” and use it as a blanket to silence and mock their suffering. See, many women unfortunately find themselves raising children without the aid of a supportive...
ONE: Something doesn’t feel right. If you are 25 or older you probably feel that there’s something odd about how your life functions and you may or may not be able to put your finger on it. If you are 30 and older you definitely feel that something is seriously wrong, somewhere and it seems...
Lindiwe Rasekoala, top sexual wellness coach, explains that wearing a condom doesn’t mean you’re throwing excitement in the bedroom out the window. There are tons of styles, sizes, and stats that prove condoms allow you to get wrapped up in fun. There is a lot more to wearing a condom than only for protection –...
Who is protecting them? What resources are we offering them? What lessons are we teaching?” – Palesa Radebe A simple walk down the streets of many townships presents a monotonous picture: one with an atmosphere that sometimes lacks the much-needed vibrancy. The number of young men who have been left to their own devices is...
“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....
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...
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...