In Changing Times: Get to Work, Girl!
Men and women face different challenges as they mature. Modern men still experience the pressures of being providers and protectors in their households. The expectations of a...
Category: Nthabiseng Maphisa
When the Pen is Mightier than the Sword
The old proverb claims that “the pen is mightier than the sword”. This saying has been used time and again and has consequently become tired. Though it...
How to Let the Sun Shine on You
Have you ever stood in the sun and felt the warmth upon your back? Have your eyes beheld the glow of light on the leaves of a...
And the Award Goes to…
A few weeks ago, award season in Hollywood came to an end with the annual Academy Awards. Our favourite actors, musicians, directors, producers and screenwriters sashayed down...
Planes, Trains, Automobiles – and God
As many parents and students will know, getting to school on time is an art. In high school I remember many mornings when I had overslept and...
What Does Our Hair Say About Us?
Our hair can reveal a lot about us. It can proclaim to the world that we are organised, confident and put-together. Or it can say that we...
Star Trekking to Planet Employment
I must say, 2018 has been a wild year. There is much that I have learned about myself and about others. The close of a year always...
There is a War Within Myself
There is a war within my soul where the gentle pitter-patter of rain is replaced by thunder and violent tempests.
Let the Statues Fall!
One of my favourite songs is “Viva la Vida” by British rock band Coldplay. It starts with the lyrics: “I used to rule the world, seas would...
A Happy Birthday?
I have always wondered who the original composer of the “Happy Birthday” song was. Year after year, many people around the world will have this song...
Let’s Hear it For Music!
I like to think that there is a song for every moment in our lives. In times of joy, rings and claps that sound together; in times...
Of Credit Cards and Other Curses
I remember the first time I felt rich. I was 11 years old and had found myself with R50 to spend at the tuck shop. It was...
