The sun embraces me with her warmth as I sit comfortably to pen some thoughts down. The year 2024 has been an interesting one. The beginning of this year shook me because of something unexpected that happened to me. When the time is right, I will share what happened...
The Road to Utopia – Could there be a rebirth of a nation? (A purpose-lens reflection)
In South Africa, the beginning of 2023 has not fully felt “new” in keeping with the energy of “newness” that often comes with the end of an old year and the dawn of a new year. In the second week of January 2023, we were greeted with a news headline, “Energy regulator...
NOT AN AFRICAN WOMAN? SAYS WHO?
All my life I’ve been labelled “the skinny girl” and because of this I suffered from a very low self-esteem. Growing up people would make fun of my weight and height sharing their unkind and unwelcomed comments about how skinny and tall I am. Some people would ask...
Why I think culture is a choice, and heritage is not…
One of the benefits of democratic South Africa, is the recognition of the vast diversity in our nation. Every year on the 24thof September, since its first inception in 1995 we commemorate Heritage Day. The officiating of Heritage Day was not just about adding an...
My thoughts – “The People vs Patriarchy…”
I finally watched the documentary film titled ‘The People vs Patriarchy’ courtesy of Brownsense. A friend of mine told me about this film and I was convinced I needed to watch it. It has to be one of the best documentaries in my 2018 radar as it beautifully captures...
See things as they are, not as you are…
In the spirit of women’s month, a few days ago, the women of South Africa took to the streets, partaking in a shutdown march. The march sent a strong message to the nation, that ‘no more violence, enough was enough’. We witnessed various social media tags saying...
We the people!
A few weeks ago, I was invited to attend an Immigration Seminar (just in case you are wondering- lol, no I don’t want to immigrate- just curiosity got me there!) anyway, I arrived thinking it will be a small seminar room. Boom, I enter, it was one of those massive...
Lead us, but not into Temptation!
In a world where truth is no longer an absolute but relative, it remains extremely hard to find true leadership. The Leadership Vacuum keeps on growing exponentially! In my view, there seems to be a difficulty for leaders to recognize and appreciate the sincere outcry...