A young businesswoman is fusing fiery Durban cuisine, with the unique taste of Kasi’s favourite Kota, bringing two continental giants together, and making a huge success from it. Through hard work and determination, Neliswa Mntungwa is able to turn her passions into income and wants to share her success with...
What is societal pressure? Perhaps it’s a term that we don’t use every day but are very familiar with. It could mean different things to anyone but ultimately it means the pressure to fit-in using materialistic metrics. Some of you may be wondering where I am going with this. First...
The nationwide debate on affordability of sanitary pads has been ongoing for the longest time and even given birth to the hashtag #IfCondomsAreFreePadsShouldBeToo. Many have also made striking remarks such as “Sex is a choice, menstruation isn’t!”. These were said to shine the light on the fact that many girls,...
Obtaining a qualification after years of studying is every student’s dream and so is having more than one qualification, particularly for the reason that majority of jobs require the qualifications designed by them. However, for some students, financial reasons may become a barrier between employment and their qualification. After completing...
Emerging South African director Carla Fonseca and her cast of four actors tackle the dilemma of what it is to live in a time of societal drought in South Africa today, with a new play, Modjadji in Absentia, at the Market Theatre Laboratory; this July. Sponsored by the Arts &...
Up-and-coming rapper, The Duela has been a household name on the streets of Twitter as of late. His authentic, well-coordinated bars are what have caught the attention of the South African Hip-hop lovers. A video of him performing his version of Nasty C’s ‘SMA’ featuring Rowlene gained him the recognition...
The pressure of having a perfect life by the age of 25 seems to be rapidly rising. Having the perfect job that you love, driving the latest Mercedes Benz, living in the most luxurious house, having a pay-cheque that lasts you a month but making sure you still taking care...
In our country’s current economical state, young people’s dreams seem unachievable. For many, the fear of leaving their nine-to-five job to pursue their own business is what’s causing a decline in the number of young black entrepreneurs in South Africa (as per survey by Seed Academy). For Mazwi Phungula from...
The KwaZulu-Natal Midlands Choir embraced its Africanism at this year’s Vodacom Durban July (VDJ) by performing one of its greatest African-inspired sets. This year’s theme ‘Stars of Africa’ was brought to light not only by the fashion or the massive cultural wave that hit the horse racing event, but also...
I’ve always been fascinated with stories. It’s one of the reasons why in high school I jettisoned physics, chemistry, and math in favor of literature and history. The decision has served me well in my media and communication career. I realized early on – to quote the poet Muriel Rukeyser...