As a journalist, I could rise to any challenge without getting personally affected. At least, that’s what working in the media industry for 15 years led me to believe. But, there was a story that[…]
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Month: Feb 2018
Living inside my mind
Hope. Sometimes flickers of hope, Sometimes a majestic rainbow of hope, With different hues to colour my mind. But, always, it is hope. Without hope, there is no ambition. The status quo shall remain. Hope[…]
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Impact
Sisterhood. It’s one of the most beautiful feelings in life. It means you can achieve anything you work towards, if you work together. I’m not referring to my sisters here. This sisterhood stretches across the[…]
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Home is…
Home. I have always loved the feeling of home. I recall telling my sister recently that when I sleep at the home I share with my husband and child, I sometimes feel like I’m sleeping[…]
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AMANDLA AWETHU!
This week, our country was held to ransom by the ANC. They are the ruling party after all. The masses voted them into power. And amidst all their rhetoric in recent years, they forgot about[…]
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Bite the bullet; talk about guns
My 7-going-on-17 year old son, who clearly seems to be following in my footsteps when it comes to asking questions, recently put me on the spot. He is familiar with the work I do, as[…]
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Making the numbers count
Children’s minds are like sponges. They absorb everything, no matter how young. This is just one of the many universally-accepted truths by parents and researchers alike. It’s why many parents try to teach their children[…]
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Imagined Enemies
Imagined enemies Are nowhere greater, Than in your own head. That voice of doom Telling you that you cannot, When you know you can. The voice that restrains you, And keeps you in check, When[…]
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My kind of comedian
He calls himself “The Other South African Comedian”. It’s witty and catchy, just how a comedian should be. The tagline is great for marketing ahead of his many international tours this year. But, I have[…]
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Pay back the people
I am utterly disappointed. A recent visit to a Durban-based home affairs office proved to be a rude awakening about government priorities. I will not state where this office is, simply because I had no[…]
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