CONTENTS 1.
Michelle Brown Bay
public
- a Nelson Mandela
relations
guru
with
more
than 30 years experience in the game. 2.
Rural Shandis - Out here to make the rural residents to be proud of where they come from.
3.
FireKilla
- a portable fire extinguisher
that is always a need in the informal settlements. 4.
Miss Deaf SA finalist
-
Michaela
Gregory takes us through her journey. 5.
At Your Service
- helping you draft
your Last Will for free. 6.
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- sponsor our next issue
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“The game is always bigger than the man". Meet
Michelle
Eve
Brown
who
was
born in Jozi, moved to PE when she was 1
year
old.
Michelle
matriculated
at
Theodor Herzl High School, completed her first year B Journalism at Rhodes University
and
Technikon,
PR
which
Diploma
is
now
at
known
PE as
NMU. “I started my own PR Consultancy, from my dining room table, 28 February 1988. 32 years later I still work from home in a small office. I always loved being part of a “team”, working with others, “The game is always bigger than the man, as my late dad taught us”, meeting and
connecting
with
others,
and
I
must
admit…loved
being
“in
charge”!!
Your highlights and companies that you have worked with and also your proud moments? “Vodacom, The Boardwalk, Rand Merchant Bank, Spec-Savers, BLC Attorneys, Kelston Motors, Amobia Communications
are
all
part
of
my
corporate
client
base.
My
highlights this far includes working as the Venue Media Officer for FIFA at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, for the 2010 World Cup, working
on
the
team
that
managed
an
Oprah
Winfrey
event
California, still working with my dear friend Yvonne Chaka-Chaka,
in
-
Maps
Maponyane
after
many
years.
Another
highlight
was
watching our son run out onto the field, at the Hong Kong Sevens in 2016,
representing
the
Cayman
Islands
where
he
lives:
proud
moment!!”,
Ever regretted why you chose this career? And what excites you about being in PR? “I have never regretted it, for one minute even though during lockdown the events side of my business has had to be “parked”!! What excites/motivates me is being able to continue to do what
I
LOVE,
delivering
what
I
promise,
learning
new
“skills”
(especially during lockdown, having to pivot my business), and paying it forward by offering to mentor others”.
Since your industry was affected by lockdown – what did you do to cope during lockdown? “I was fortunate to retain 6 of my 8 retainer clients and secure 2 new clients. I also did the 120 hour TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Course online, signed up with
an
English
School
in
Russia,
now
teaching
a
Russian
businesswoman conversational English online twice a week. I also registered with a global remote work site, and have secured three awesome jobs online in the PR industry – in Israel, Germany and India! The lesson learnt? Expand your world/network”!!
A young girl who is now in Matric and would like to consider your field as profession – what can you advise her? ”I would advise her to only do this if you LOVE working with people, working long hours, managing personalities, deadlines, and things that don’t always go according to plan”.
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brown's pr
ssenisuB laitnetoP Founder of Rural Shandis is Bagcine Mashece, born and raised in Nqabara Admin area, Mthokwane location, Willowvale in the Eastern cape. He did his high school in Mida school, Idutywa and he currently holds
a
National
Diploma
in
Civil
engineering
from
Walter
Sisulu
University.
“I commenced with Rural Shandis in the beginning of August 2020 while we were still under alert level 3 of the lockdown. I was inspired to start with Rural Shandis because I realised that people from the rural areas of South Africa don’t have a clothing brand that they can own and relate to. I then saw a gap in the market to start this clothing brand and give them exactly what they need and something that they can actually own and be proud of wearing without taking away the urban feeling".
"It’s no secret that most of our popular clothing brands come from overseas and are mostly owned by white people. Rural Shandis aims to bridge that gap and have a brand that is 100 % black owned and catering for mostly black people".
"I know people would expect us to be doing traditional attires but times have changed and we need to adapt”.
Rural Shandis
Challenges you faced since inception? “The biggest challenge that anyone that wants to venture into the clothing industry can expect is finding the best supplier for your clothing line. This was not a walk in the park more especially
that
the
lockdown
and
I
country
had
to
was
rely
under
on
the
internet to find the best supplier, without being able to go and verify if the factory does actually exist and check the quality of their products”.
Any highlights this far?
“My highlight
would be the day I made my first sale and since then sales kept coming and that’s
when
I
realised
that
people
do
love the brand”.
Is RURAL SHANDIS WEAR available in any retail stores yet? And what are prices and the buying process? "Currently Rural Shandis is not available in any retail stores. We currently rely on social media sales and marketing. Prices ranges
from
R180
a
tshirt
and
people
can call or Whatsapp me @ 0834198673 to
place
anywhere
their in
order
South
and Africa
ranging from R60 – R100.
we at
deliver a
fee
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Helping
others to help themselves Fire Killa Extinguishers
Fire Killa was started in 2016 by Bryan Moulang who is an Industrial Engineer,
together
with
Gerald
Barth
who
studied
Business
Management and both gentleman were born in Port Elizabeth but Gerald Barth is currently residing in Cape Town. Bryan Moulang was inspired by having seen a media article on the devastation of shack fires.
He
then
pressurized
went
low
about
cost
fire
inventing
a
extinguisher
re-usable,
that
is
recyclable,
non-toxic
and
noncould
assist in fighting informal settlement fires.
Fire
Killa
is
a
fire
extinguisher
that
allows
residents
of
informal
settlements to extinguish a fire before it gets out of control thus empowering the community to prevent what would have been another disaster. Fire Killa is a critical need because it solves many of the challenges that informal settlements residents face when trying to extinguish a fire such as lack of access to water and, or difficulty of Fire rescue to access roads.
We
have
concluding directly
just
recently
sales
from
Fire
launched
transactions Killa
or
on
the
and our
product
the
and
product
contracted
is
are only
agent.
We
still
busy
available currently
running a launch special where a Fire Killa extinguisher unit is R300.00 (excl. vat) and the refills are R80.00 (excl. vat).
Fire Killa Extinguishers is sold as a complete unit and the demand for it is based on the fact that it addresses a real problem and gives the community the tools to tackle this problem.
70 shacks just burn in CPT – do you guys have a way to partner with municipalities to distribute your fire extinguishers to the residents or for now residents have to buy on their own? We are busy in
discussions
municipalities assisting
in
extinguishers informal
with
some
in
terms
making
Fire
accessible
settlement
to
of Killa the
dwellers.
Until that is concluded one can find our contact details on our website and buy directly from us.
Fire Killa Agent Lumka Puwe Agent1@firekilla.co.za 063 053 1734 Bryan Moulang bryan@firekilla.co.za Gerald Barth gerald@firekilla.co.za
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Draft your WILL now... At Your Service is a business founded by David Du Preez who was born in Port Elizabeth, and currently residing in Johannesburg.
"At Your Service was born out of an interest to serve small businesses. The name serves as not only a name but the culture and ethos of our business: We are At Your Service. Wills 4 Free is a sub-persona we have created specifically focusing on the complimentary drafting of your "Last Will and Testament” as well as educating individuals on the importance of a Will and the costs of winding up your estate".
Please share your services and it's importance to the society? A Last Will and Testament is an expression of your final wishes of how you would like your hard-earned assets to be distributed. In the event of passing away without a Will the distribution of your estate will be decided by someone else other than you.
Financial Literacy
–
Our financial literacy session is integral to
our Will drafting session. The literacy session entails discussing with the participant the importance of a Last Will and Testament and the consequences of not having one. We also discuss the costs of winding up estates and provide solutions to indemnify individuals against this cost and thereby protecting the value of the estate and ultimately what the beneficiaries will inherit. Our
target
is
any
working
adult.
It
is
most
important
to
married
individuals as well as to those who have children. As a parent, without a
Will,
your
child’s
guardian fund.
benefit
could
land
up
with
the
government’s
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aBantu
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Bantu Port
Mtshiselwa, Elizabeth
born
and
Kwazakhele
currently
living
in in
Germany. He is the director and founder of
the
development
agency
named
aBantu, which was established in 2018. "Our vision is to promote community development and bring positive change
in
rural
and
impoverished
townships
of
the
Eastern
Cape
South Africa. We believe empowerment and knowledge transfer will equip
the
community
members
to
develop
themselves
and
create
economic opportunities that will bring positive change for them and the community".
Our programs are divided into three pillars, Education, Community development and Social Entrepreneurship. So far we have done work in New Brighton because we believe in starting with one area at the time. We are currently working with Stephen Mazungula primary school on
a
number
of
projects.
Some
of
those
projects
were
acquiring
computers from Isuzu to start a computer lab at the school; we are currently in a process of finally starting our first school radio in the township. We also do work in the arts and cultural space where we seek to empower through the arts. We are now busy with a pilot project called History Re-imagined, which is a response to colonial artefacts and culture through the creation of public art by local black artists, this project is partly supported by the Department of -
- Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Eastern Cape. We are piloting this project with Ludwe Mgolombane a ceramic artist and Mamu Nonongwe Celela a veteran traditional bead maker. The artwork will be installed at the Atheneaum, the artists is busy preparing the installation.
People can assist us by: Donating
as
little
as
R50
a
month
towards
our
projects,
the
assistance would help with the programs feeding scheme for the beneficiaries. We are also collecting Thesauruses used and new. Our aim is to have
a
Thesaurus
in
each
class
at
the
Stephen
Mazungula
primary school. We are also in need of used African literature books As well as old laptops for our school radio teams. We do have a database that we are compiling of people who would like to volunteer their time. We invite people to come and workshop the kids on different topics, and professionals to mentor our school radio team.
Due to Covi-19 we have lost opportunities to acquire funding, so we started two social enterprises, one is a water business called Water+ where we sell water as means of fundraising. We offer still and sparkling water, businesses can assist us by stocking our water from us. The second social enterprise is a business of selling tshirts, we have tshirts that have months of the year in IsiXhosa.
abantudevelopmentagency FNB BUSINESS ACCOUNT: 62773838118 BRANCH CODE : 255355 SWIFT CODE : FIRNZAJJ
abantudevelopmentagency@gmail.com
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The most important NETWORK to JOIN as a JOBSEEKER and HUSTLER.
WHAT IS SA YOUTH: Harambee
and
other
key
partners
have
partnered
with
the
Presidency (through the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention) to
launch
SA
Youth,
a
national
network
offering
young
South
Africans free access to learning and earning opportunities that is accessible through a datafree mobi-site.
Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator will be collaborating with key government departments, the private sector, and civil society to launch SA Youth.
SA Youth allows young people free access to online work-seeker support resources, allows them to apply for safe and trusted jobs, as well
as
volunteer,
learnership,
bursary
and
work
experience
opportunities in their area directly on the mobi-site. Young people can also update their contact details and employment status on their SA Youth profile.
WHAT IS THE COST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE: Joining the network is 100% free. A young person will never be asked to pay money to be part of the network and access any of its features or benefits. The mobi-site, https://sayouth.datafree.co, is also 100% data free. This means that young people do not need to have data on their phone, laptop or tablet in order to access any of the SA Youth resources. They also have access to a toll-free
support
line should they
need any assistance, support or advice on 0800 727272.
WHO CAN JOIN? Anyone can join the network and access its resources but only those aged between 15 – 34 years can access work opportunities. They
need
a
South
African
or
Refugee ID Number to register
SAYouth
0800 727272
WHAT CAN PEOPLE DO ON THE NETWORK? First they register and tell us more about themselves (and set up a password so they can come back and log in). They may receive a phone call after they have registered to learn more about them and their situation and give them support and advice. They can immediately view and apply for opportunities in their area that have been matched
to their profile or search for
opportunities. They can access learning resources – work seeker support, hustle advice, online learning. They can log on at any time and update their details (phone number,
address, work experience, education ) which will make
their profile richer and more appealing. They can log on at any time and update their employment status or we will contact them every 3 months to remind them to tell us where they are on their employment journey.
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The Different Marriage Systems In
South
Africa
many
people
still
do
not
know
the
different marriage systems and the possible effects on their estates. It leads to a rather nasty surprise later on in
life
when
the
marriage
dissolves.
There
are
two
different types of legal civil marriages in South Africa; in community of property or out of community of property. The
default
marriage
system
in
South
Africa
is
in
community of property. The execution of an ante-nuptial contract (ANC) or “pre-nup” , is required to be married out of community of property.
In Community of Property Marriage in community of property entails the joining of each
spouse’s
spouse
owns
accumulated exceptions
separate before during
such
as
estates.
the the
All
assets
marriage marriage
inheritance,
and -
that all
with
donations
or
each assets
certain certain
damages claims - form part of the joint estate. Upon dissolution
of
the
marriage
the
joint
estate
will
be
divided equally between the two spouses.
An important aspect to keep in mind is that it is not only assets that form part of the joint estate. Both parties’ liabilities and debts form part of the joint estate as well. Therefore any possible claim against one spouse is enforceable against the other.
In most cases marriage in community of property is not the most suitable although most people in South Africa are married in terms of this system.
Out of Community of Property Marriage out of community of property entails that the parties’ estates are not joined as one estate; instead the parties’ estates remain separate. The conclusion of an ante-nuptial contract is required to give effect to this type of marriage which can be affected with or without the accrual system.
Out of community of property with the accrual system. When
a
marriage
is
concluded
out
of
community
of
property, with the accrual system, the spouses separate estates
before
the
marriage,
remains
separate
at
the
time of divorce. The growth of their separate estates from the point of marriage however, is joined. All liabilities generally remain separated. For example: - Before marriage Party A has an estate valued at R 100 000. 00 and party B also has an estate valued at R 100 000. 00. -
During
the
course
of
the
marriage,
party
A’s
estate
grows to R 400 000. 00 and party B’s estate grows to R200 000. 00. - Party A’s estate has therefore increased by R 300 000. 00 and party B’s estate has increased by R 100 000. 00.
Article by: Taahir Hassim Attorney of the High Court
Get full article on our website: www.whatsappmag.co.za
dooF F OO D BY NOS I Founder of “Food By Nosi” is Nosipho Mbobosi known as 'Nosi', a 24 year old who was born and bred in the East Rand in Vosloorus Ext2. After she finished her matric in 2013 she took a gap year in 2014 , not that she didn't know what she wanted to do with my life, but she felt she needed to take a break. In 2015 she studied Hospitality and Catering Management at Boland College for 18 months in class and another 18 months doing in-service training at establishments related to the course. So she did her in service training at John Dory's, KWV 4Star Wine Estate known as Laborie in Paarl and at Doolhof Wine Estate at a 5star guest house known as Grand De Dale in Wellington.
“After my in-service trainings I returned back home, my family and I are currently live in Daveyton. I started my business in matric when I would bake and sell at school to fund myself with transportation money to go to school. After tertiary I decided to continue with my business by adding catering, cooking and now owning a fast food restaurant in Daveyton. What inspired the food business I do is simply because I'm a fussy eater and it's not because I'm a chef but because I appreciate good food that I can enjoy and it's an experience I always wanted to give my customers, something that's unforgetable and make you come back for more, thus came the name “Food By Nosi”, because I am the brand and the food is made by me and no one else”.
What has been your challenge since inception? “A typical challenge is always funding, especially for black business owners, Fortunately
for
me
I
was
able
to
find
an
investor to help start my business and I'm very grateful
for
the
fact
that
he
trusted
and
believed in me and helped me start.
Now
the
employees,
biggest
dealing
challenge
with
for
people
me
in
is
the
workplace is a lot of admin when they don't share the same goals the company does. This is why it is important to interview them but also tell them what's the main goal and how we're
planning
to
grow,
this
helps
them
understand why you push them to their limits and also they see they bigger picture. When employees don't see they'll also be benefitting they
will
always
work
towards
breaking
the
company. And disciplining employees can be very tedious but it has to be down because your
employees
are
the
essence
of
the
business so if your engine is bad the company will not drive towards greatness”.
Brands you work with & use?
“There aren't
any big brands that I've worked with yet. We are still growing and will be working towards collaborating
with
big
brands.
My
favourite
cooking brands are: Nola, Robertson (the spice people), Rhodes and anything by Tigerbrands”.
Tortilla Wraps Recipe
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MISS DEAF SA
2020 Finalist SMS MDS06 to 47439. R3 per SMS.
Michaela
Gregory
was
born
in
East
London
but
was
sent
to
boarding school at the age of 3. She spent most of her life living in Cape Town for about 20 years with friends whom she feels are like her
own
family.
She
is
now
in
a
learnership
for
Business
Management. In future she wishes to be a brand ambassador but not sure for which brand yet.
“I entered the contest early this year in March 2020 because I want to inspire others by working with the deaf community, and though there could be boundaries in communication but one can learn to communicate in sign language and we are always willing to teach the willing to learn. And I also entered the contest to build the bridge between hearing and deaf and to create more awareness”.
As a deaf person – what is most challenging thing for you in your community? And are there classes to teach the able to hear people the sign language to communicate fluent with deaf people? "Yes there are, I realised that when I had to work in the
community
to
distribute
food
parcels,
clothing
on
other
community work that I sometimes do. These challenges are mostly -
-
about
miscommunication,
sometimes
quickly
ignore
people
the
deaf
as
soon as one starts to use sign language, and
I
think
it’s
because
they
lack
patience to read the signs and also they are
not
willing
learning
sign
enough
to
language.
open
And
up
yes
to we
normally have classes for people to learn in sign language that who will want to build
that
bridge
for
the
deaf
community".
Your take on GBV? "I never liked people who
beat
totally
not
or
hurt
others
understandable
and to
that
me.
is
Yes
there are lots of things that can cause hurt and anger but still there is no one who has a right to
beat
the
next
person.
Its
time
we
learn to care and love each other".
What message would you share with the able to hear people regarding how to treat the deaf? “They must understand and not be impatient with us, we understand it must be frustrating and more confusing for them. If you see the person cannot talk, try to communicate with pen and paper, or even better try to go
to
classes
to
learn
sign
language.
Mark my words its beautiful to learn”.
Michaela Simone Gregory
ledoM noisolpxE noihsaF
y p p Po n o m Solo Can you tell us who is Poppy Solomon? I
am
a
ambitious
27
year
old
woman
who
is skilled and confident, a people’s person who can
bring
a
right
attitude to a tough job.
When did you start taking interest in modeling? Since I was a teenager, I always wanted to be a model but I was not confident
enough
to
take action.
Do you have any role models in the fashion and modeling industry? Zizo Beda and Bonang Matheba models.
are
my
role
What is your favorite modeling style? Fashion modeling mostly Bikini.
If you can be afforded an opportunity to travel the world, which 3 places would you like to visit? It would be Cuba, Dubai and definately Europe.
What other things are your interests besides modeling? I love and enjoy gym and also dancing.
Do you have a 5year plan or you take every year as it comes? Yes I do, I see myself
in 5 years being a businesswoman
who is travelling the whole world.
In the year 2020 what lessons are you coming out with? That life is too short you must enjoy yourself to the fullest.
Fashion Explosion NMB Assisting models and aspiring models to create a portfolio. And have you an opportunity that will kickstart your career with a feature on the magazine. Contact us on: Fashion Explosion NMB Facebook Page or call 0739368259
gniliforP tsitrA “THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS CAN’T,
there is always a way” Stabito’s real name isThabiso Marcus Tau. He was in born at BBH, which is now known as Tambo Memorial Hospital in Boksburg. His parents and him lived in Wattville at the time and he then moved to Daveyton to live with
his
grandmother
during
his
primary
school days, he now resides in Pretoria. He finished matric at St. Francis College (Benoni) and then went on to
graduate
with
a
diploma
in
Operations
Management
at
the
University of Johannesburg.
“I started Dj’ing late in high school as something I was exploring because of this love and passion I had for music. What inspired me to learn how to mix was the fact that I hated having breaks in between songs when listening to music, so I wanted to listen to one continuous string of music with flawless transitions between songs. I started mixing and recording on a computer software at home and sharing the mixes with family and friends. Little did I know that I would carry this love I have for playing music through to university where I met a couple
of
friends
who
would
then
go
on
and
encourage
me
to
nurture the talent that I had and for me to enhance my skills towards being a professional DJ”.
DJ Stabito
@Stabito_Dj
Challenges you have faced as an upcoming DJ? “Personally, the biggest challenge
for
me
was
the
knowledge
barriers you’re faced with when entering an industry like ours. Unlike in school, there isn’t really a blueprint or a place where just anyone can walk in and get pointers and training on how the game works. You have to learn everything the hard way and let your passion drive you towards what it is you would like to achieve, especially if you don’t have someone like an industry expert as a mentor for an instance”.
Share your highlights of your journey since you and artists you are happy you have ever shared a stage with? “One of my highlights, and I don’t think this will ever change, is when I’m on stage telling my story through music and I get a positive response from the crowd, people cheering, smiling and genuinely having a good time. Till this day, that is something I’ll never get used to. That is part of the reason why I became a DJ as well, to put a smile on a stranger’s face and possibly make them leave the club/festival a more happier or fulfilled person”. And I’ve shared the stage with most of the a-list musicians
in
our
country
but
nothing
for
me
at
this
stage,
will
compare to the experience of working and performing with Nomcebo Zikode".
The pandemic – what has it taught you as an artist?
"The
pandemic has taught me the power of planning and the importance of family and friends in one’s life. As an artist, how you need to easily adapt to change and be able to do so quickly as well.
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"Forgiveness is about me".
Clara
Mashabane
born
is
a
South
entrepreneur,
African
motivational
speaker, author of Forgiveness is about me.
She
is
the
founder
of
an
organisation called Woman be healed. Clara is the second child between two brothers parent
and in
was
raised
Mamelodi,
by
a
single
Pretoria.
She
owned and ran a day care business for seven years and has been involved in her community projects.
She is a minister of God’s word and also a motivational speaker of note who uses her life experience to encourage others. Her passion for women propelled her to start a foundation called “woman be healed” she is currently studying BED in foundation phase. She is blessed with one child.
She had been through so much as a child such as being molested as a child by a family member as well as abused and rejcted . She had been in a marriage that she thought could have worked as she was
married
to
a
man
who
fully
believes
in
God,
which
had
therefore being led to be diagnosed with depression and had to be on medication for two years.. When she turned to God for help , he had
then
set
her
free
from
not
only
bittterness, hurt, and suicidal thoughts.
the
depression
but
also
In Clara Kedibone Mashabane’s book we see that unforgiveness is seen as poison to one’s soul. The book is a special tool which will help one to forgive as well as help individuals to move on after they have been through depression, abuse as well as rejection. She shares a mixture of practical experiences and what God had taught her when she was going through the pain of her past and also after she decided to forgive those who have hurt her. She is hoping that this book will encourage individuals out there who are struggling will unforgiveness that it will help them to deal with unforgiveness and be able to forgive the people who have hurt them so that they are therefore able to move on with their lives.
Clara
is
also
founder
of
"Woman
be
healed"
which
started
in
November 2019 after she had recovered suffering from depression. She used to live a life of capsules and could not survive if she did not take pills in order to think or function properly. Every night Clara would drug herself in order to fall asleep as she was unable to sleep unless she took sleeping pills and sometimes even take more than what one is actually supposed to take as she would tell herself that her system is immune to the correct dosage hence the pills would not work the way she would have liked them to.
This organisation started because most ladies are emotionally broken and in pain but no one addresses the issue of healing, therefore this foundation is to meet the new of a wounded woman, a woman who doesn't know how to say I'm abused.
@Clara Mashabane @Clara Kedibone Mashabane
16 Days of Activism 16 Days is never enough. Women
&
children
are
raped
&
killed
everyday. Seems like this has become a norm, we can't even walk around freely. Is this the kinda "free" we were voting for back in 1994? What has this world come into? People live in fear, teens are victims of rape everyday. Having
to
fight
this
Covid19
as
a
pandemic together with gender-based violence that has been a pandemic also, it's so sad. Living
in
the
world
of
fear
is
so
sad,
wherever you go you have to look over your shoulder. You even scared of your own shadow. God we need an halo to watch over us or let me say an angel. We need you to touch South Africa with love, mercy & warmth. Dear men - treat every girl as your child, sister, treat them with love & respect not just on these 16 days only but everyday too.
Poem By: Ziphozintle Hoho – The Real Expressionist
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