Local is Lekker! Rating shnacks

We said that this year we’re supporting local and locally produced products. So, we went out to the streets and into our local stores to look for indigenous fruits and locally manufactured food. I bet you’ll

We rated the food based on the following categories: taste, appearance and how the food makes you feel, does it evoke feelings of nostalgia, sadness or happy times? We did this with our friends of SKY, and her manager, Gape Makwati on this one and agreed on overall ratings.

DIXIS

These were a childhood favorite of mine; I know that a lot of people love the chilly flavor because they were giving very much, mabudola. But for this review we bought the cheese flavor.

RATING 3/10

This was a tough one, they are kind of stale in texture and they aren’t cheesy enough. Gape and Dato did not enjoy these at all.

Morojowa And Mmilo

These are categorized as fruits but are quite different from your normal fruits. Morojwa is sticky once chewed and mmilo a bit dry.

RATING 9/10

We got these in the streets of Main Mall and these indigenous fruits remind us of our childhoods, picking them from streets in the neighborhood. These fruits are sweet, nice snack.

Maungo Chilli

You can find it mostly in shops like Square Mart where they stock the most local produce. It’s not hard to miss.

Graffix

Another childhood favorite of ours, that brings back so many feelings of nostalgia from primary school. Even now as adults, we could shamelessly take down a bag. Did you know that they are manufactured locally in Shashe?

RATING 7/10

This was based on taste and appearance. They smell like farts, but it's bearable.

Canned Mogodu

Yes! you heard right. Mogodu in a can. Your typical mogodu but in a can. You can get it from most local shops like Choppies.

RATING 5/10

“Mogodu o o skono thata”

~Dato

We bought this at Square mart and we agreed that it was too clean, lol. We much rather prefer the one from the streets.

RATING 9.5/10

This chilli sauce was SO yummy. It was a big hit however, we deducted half a point because we felt like it was too CHILLI and not “mild” as stated on the bottle.

A little self-introspection is important once in a while. It helps you love and express yourself more. Be part of the fun activity and learn more about who you are and how you can be true to yourself.

1. Favorite thing to do

2. What I admire most about myself:

3. Greatest achievements:

4. Celebrity crushes:

5. My dreams:

6. My greatest fear:

7. What I want to change in the world:

8. What I need to work on:

9. What I love most about my life:

10. Ke sure ka:

11. Ke shapo ka:

14. My star sign: G E T T I N G T O K N O W M E B E T T E R

12. Favourite solo pastime activity:

13. Favourite quote:

Keeping track of your period can seem unnecessary and sometimes you can forget, but you gotta do it anyway. Not knowing when your next period is what they call the danger. Imagine you are wearing a cute outfit kana all white then SURPRISE! Not feeling so cute anymore yea! We are going to let you in on a little secret on how you can avoid such incidents. A PERIOD CALENDAR.

A period calendar can help you stay prepared in more ways than one. It's a great way to make sure PMSing or your periods don’t take you by surprise. Charting gives you more control over your reproductive health and helps you understand your own body rhythms.

Here is how it works:

Cycles normally take 28-35 days and differ from person to person. Some people, especially when you’re about 12, 13, 14, or younger, and you just started menstruating, your periods will be irregular. You might find yourself skipping months without one. So to be safe, always have an extra pad in your bag. For you to estimate your next period you begin at the first day of your most recent period (this is day one) and count out the number of days your menstrual cycle typically lasts. The day following the end of your cycle is when the next period is predicted to begin. Throughout the rest of the month when you’re not menstruating, you could experience some mood swings, cravings, body changes and other things. Note those down as well and see which dates you’re feeling this way to know more about yourself. You can use apps, like Oky, to help you track your period.