March Edition 21

Issue 21

Duzwa Swiss Bamboo Watches

Personal trainer, Food blogger, Music and more March 2021

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CONTENTS 02. LISAKHANYA PEPE We spoke to the phenomenal SABC News broadcaster about her journey.

05. DUZWA SWISS Siyaduduzwa talking about his bamboo products.

08. SANGA COLLECTION Ryan sharing about his beautiful shoes and bags designs.

11. TEMBA COLA One of the affordable soft drinks.

14. MORE BUSINESSES From Honeyholics to your modeling business.

27.FOOD, BOOKS & MUSIC Young people owning their craft and talent is a way to go.

36. CLASSIFIEDS All you did not know about events in your area and in Mzansi.

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Local to us is everything local to you - SUPPORT LOCAL!!!

Lisakhanya Pepe SABC NEWS BROADCASTER

We had an informal dialogue with Lisakhanya Pepe, the humblest and phenomenal SABC NEWS Broadcaster. Lisakhanya was born in Alice Kwa-Ntselamanzi 36 years ago. She matriculated at Masibambane Senior Secondary Kwazakhele, Port Elizabeth in 2003 and furthered her

studies

Versatile

at

Fort

Hare

Broadcasting

at

University the

doing

Walter

IT

Sisulu

before

she

University.

went

Her

for

zigzag

studies journey is the reality most of us find themselves on, and at times in searching for your passion and what you love doing can require dropping what is seen as the most vital career, relationship or job.

Challenges you faced since inception of your broadcasting career? “The challenges I faced when I began my career – especially at the SABC, was the fact that I was being compared to legends so I had to prove myself, become myself and build my own brand. And that’s what makes me the Lisakhanya Pepe I am today”.

You can follow me by clicking on the social icons on the right

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When we asked her about a moment she can remember that made her feel like she’s now on top of her game in TV broadcasting she giggled and said, “I wouldn’t say I am now on top of the game because honestly you don’t get used to live television, I get nervous all the time the moment they start counting down to go on air. But all I can say is that my biggest highlight was to share a bulletin with u”Mam Nox” (Noxolo Grootboom) during the passing of Mama Winnie Mandela. It felt so good and there was a voice that said to me “girl you’ve made it”. That made me realise that my bosses believed in me. And in the workplace nothing beats knowing that your superiors trusts you to deliver on huge tasks”.

Your feeling when you started working with your great colleagues and any lesson you learned from them? “Working with them became a total bliss, it was a dream come true. Thus far, I have learnt so much respect, humbleness and valuing my work from the team”.

If you were not doing broadcasting – what would be doing and why? “If I was not working as a News Anchor, I would be a Psychologist”, based on the experiences I’ve had growing up and the fact that most people young and old feel comfortable to share their highs and lows with me and feel better afterwards - I have that kind of gift”, she smiled brightly as she affirms.

What do you get up to when not working? “When

I am not working I

go to gym because it relaxes my mind or go shopping”.

Lastly – your message to a young girl out there about dreams? “To every girl child out there, don’t be afraid to follow your dreams. Never feel that you are less than the other gender. Most importantly don’t undermine your abilities and run after your dreams”.

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I"s'khath' SeWashi" DUZWA SWISS

There's time for everything.

Siyaduduzwa

Dlamini,

a

young

entrepreneur,

who

is

founder

of

Duzwaswiss a business under the DuzwaAfrica company. Born and raised in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Ulundi. Obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology at the DUT. Currently he resides in the city of Durban, where his company is based.

The business operation was initiated in the year of 2018. I had been selling other brands of watches when I discovered a visible gap in the market.

There

was

a

sentimental

value

that

I

felt

needed

to

complement a gift or timepiece in order to give the buyer a unique experience. Therefore, I decided to design timepieces that would be unique; with an African touch, in my own style.

"When I began, the most challenging thing was the lack of funds. I started this business with money I had made as a part-time waiter while I was still persuing my degree. This posed several challenges because I would sometimes not have enough resources to keep my business

running.

I

also

struggled

with

developing

an

effective

marketing strategy and finding the right people to help me promote my products. Improving my marketing strategies by using social media platforms with passion and determination to grow my business kept me going".

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How's the support and sales? community sales

has

have

throughout decline Covid

has

19

been

very

been

the

been

supportive;

steadily

years

the

increasing

although

experienced

international

"The

a

due

pandemic.

visible to

The

the one

thing that makes my timepieces different is that customers have the luxury to have their timepiece custom made. This can be done through

adding

their

initials,

a

picture

or

writing a short message on the timepiece: to add that sentimental value. Over the years there are other products that I have added to

supplement

the

timepieces

such

as

bracelets, rings and sunglasses; creating a brand of bamboo products. In the next 5 years

I

plan

on

increasing

my

clientele

through effective marketing, recruiting more enterprises to help distribute my timepieces in different parts of South Africa".

Are your products available in any retail store? "My brand is currently available at the

Silver

People

Jewellery

shop

in

Davenport square, Durban. I am still working towards stores.

You can order or follow us by clicking the below social icons for more info.

creating

Different

partnerships designs

are

with

other

available

on

stock at the Silver People and with me; when a specific design or one that is out of stock is required, customers place orders. Courier takes about 3 working days and the courier price is R100".

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KUSEMPONDO ZANKOMO Sanga Collection was conceived out of a

project

Ryan

Braude

completed

in

2015 in Hlabisa, in KZN. He was tasked with sourcing Nguni hides for the suites of a new lodge. The hides were used as decorative rugs, chosen to compliment the interior decor of each room with an array of colour distinctions and patterns.

It

was

during

developed beautiful

an

this

project

that

appreciation

multi-coloured

for

hides

of

he the the

Nguni cattle. He started to research their significance the

rich

in

history

influence

they

and had

discovered on

South

African culture.

"In 2015 I relocated to the Cape, with my move, I brought my passion for the Nguni and started Sanga Collection, offering my

product

to

local

interior

designers

and tourists. Back then I only supplied cowhides but the idea of making shoes and bags slowly developed".

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SANGA COLLECTION

Sanga Collection designs shoes, belts, bags, boots and other beautiful products.

Please share the meaning of the word Sanga: "The name ‘Sanga’ is the collective name for indigenous cattle of sub-Saharan Africa. The breeds of the Sanga Cattle include: the Abigar; the Red Fulani; the Nguni and the Ankole-Watusi to name a few".

The term ‘Nguni’ comes from the groups of Bantu speaking pastoralists who over a period of a few hundred years migrated from the north to the southern parts of Africa. These Nguni people moved with their cattle spreading across southern Africa integrating their culture with others. The Nguni people as we know them today are distinguished by three large subgroups, the Northern Nguni, the Southern Nguni and the Ndebele.

Lastly - what is unique about your shoes?

"Each pair of our shoes

are unique because no two cowhides are alike. I believe in making things to last, every product is slowly made, hand crafted and made with premium materials. This means that when you choose a pair of shoes, bag or any of our products, the cow hide pattern is completely unique

and

individual,

just

like

a

personality.

Our

brand

is

boldly

African and those that buy our goods wear them with African pride".

You can order or follow us by clicking the social icons on your right for more info.

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TEMBA COLA Temba Cola was started by Gio, Bo-Mary and

Alessandro

entrepreneurs represented Africa,

from by

who

Hartman

Sondlo

born

in

3

young

Netherlands

Vuyo

was

Stellenbosch

the

-

on

1985.

in

a

and

South

farm

Vuyo

in

enjoyed

growing up playing with all sorts of wild creatures stage

and

the

vegetables

got

to

taste

loss

of

that

influence

at

different

an

early

fruits

his

and

pallet

for

foods and beverages.

“It wasn't always fun and games we were often sworn at by the whites and coloured kids our age calling us derogative words.

My

family

later

moved

to

Kayamandi

township in Stellenbosch. I completed my matric in 2002 then work for a year as a consultant at a micro lending firm( hated every Public

minute),

Relations

Presenter Media

I

at

and

then and

studied later

MFM

92.6

then

started

at

CPUT

worked

then to

at

as

a

Okuhle

represent

Temba Cola (so yes I'm not the founder but the head of media affairs and sole distributor in the WC of the product)”.

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What inspired the TEMBA COLA idea? And why the name TEMBA COLA? “Temba Cola was started to offer the consumer market to enjoy the luxury of a cool drink at a much better price, and in packaging that is least damaging for the environment, and not to forget 100% recyclable. The name TEMBA (laughing) is a tale story that my mother used to tell me of how a young lion called

Temba

once

traveled

long

over

the

Serengeti

conquering huge challenges to find his pride food and water.

So

we

were

inspired

by

Temba

tenacity

and

dedication, hence the lion on the logo”.

Any challenges thus far?

“Introducing a product into

the African market is not easy, we feel however we have got a product that resonates with our consumers and has

provided

affordable

an

option

cooldrinks

in

for

times

a

high

where

quality,

the

more

economy

is

badly affected by the pandemic”.

Lastly, is TEMBA COLA available in any retail stores yet? “Not yet. We currently only sell through spaza shops countrywide. And we believe our drink is so good and that the spaza shops should sell it first so that the retail stores can see and follow”.

YOU CAN ORDER OR FOLLOW US BY CLICKING THE SOCIAL ICONS ON YOUR RIGHT FOR MORE INFO.

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Pure, raw and non-irradiated honey.

Honeyholic is a startup started by the duo named Jessie Malherbe and Yaron Perelmut who are both currently residing in the Free State, Bloemfontein.

Jessie

Communication Management

is

studies

diploma

in

a

qualified

and

Chef,

completed

CTU,

while

her

who her

also

has

part-time

colleague

Yaron

done

Project has

a

Bachelor of Law (LLB).

“We started Honeyholic in December 2020. We chose to take a path with honey because it allows us to take something that may seem simple, like honey, and show everyone the many ways in which it can be used and show our customers and spectators that there is no such thing as ‘just honey’, that has the same taste everywhere. We realise that there is a lot of ignorance surrounding honey, and we would like to enlighten the public about honey (Natures Gold). Flavour, colour and fragrance are all dependent on the flora (flowers, trees and plants) the bees forage on. Our honey is pure, raw and non-irradiated whereas many other honey suppliers are often irradiated (or heated) to prevent the honey from crystalising, which is a natural occurrence in pure raw honey".

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In starting, what were your challenges and how did you overcome them? “We started during the Coronavirus pandemic which was a blessing

in

disguise

as

the

demand

for

healthy

immune

boosting

product escalated, but at the same time it was difficult to do any face-to-face

interactions

and

forced

us

to

start

off

using

online

platforms, such as Facebook Marketplace and OLX”.

Any highlights since inception?

“The privilege to be able to supply

the public with a quality product and to receive the positive feedback and encouraging voice messages is the highlight to us. We are just thankful to be able to make a difference in peoples’ lives in these trying

and

health

compromising

times.

Also

partnering

with

Alpha

Lifestyle Nutrition, Fresko Gelato in Loch Logan Waterfront, and also in process to team up with other big brands.

Lastly, are there any retail stores with your product thus far?

"There are no retail stores involved with us as yet. People are welcome to order through our Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp channels".

To order or follow us click on the social icons on the right.

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"MOVE ONE MILLION PORT ELIZABETH FOR CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGE IN OUR POOR COMMUNITIES".

M1M When and

referring self

poorest

to

empowerment

sustainability

of

poor

in

the

communities

in

South Africa, we are talking MOVE ONE MILLION, an organisation that cares deeply for its people. Their passion

is

to

see

being

unified,

South dignity

Africans being

restored, healing taking place and the people taking back control. The movement was founded by Jarette Petzer and is only 7 months old, has a membership base nationally and internationally

of

more

than

500

000 people of all religions, cultures and

races

through

working

random

acts

together

of

kindness,

education around direct elections, and empowering her people with access

to

know being

the

knowledge

in

difference

controlled

and

order

to

between

freedom

to

choose.

PE’s

project

for

2021

was the trade token initiative, the brainchild the

of

regional

Bridgette

Pieterse

representative

of

M1M Port Elizabeth. The idea was to

mobilise

communities

to

become self sufficient by working for

their

needs

in

a

trade

off

concept and not become reliant on

handouts

which

keeps

the

needy oppressed. Bridgette has always believed that Charity can be

disabling

and

promotes

a

‘give me mentality’. Charity in the right

context

will

always

be

a

must in order to help those less fortunate

than

ourselves,

but

needs to be managed much like how

to

deal

with

become

self

become

dependent

finances

sufficient on

and debt

to not to

live. “Work for Tokens, trade for supplies” principal.

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first

being

the

basic

It all started during Lockdown in 2020 when M1M PE mobilised a team under the M1M field reps Merlene and Patrick De Donker Alexander in the Northern Areas to provide cooked meals every second Saturday to assist with the hunger challenges that resulted from Lockdowns and COVID, this then resulted in the movement adopting the settlement. In time the trade token initiative was presented to the community leaders and community at large who embraced the concept. This community was willing to work for tokens to provide for themselves.

M1M JHB launched a M1Mtrashbage national initiative and so we used this as the vehicle in which to trade. Clean up, collect 5 bags of trash for 5 tokens and receive the uniform and stationary pack.

This proved to be such a success that 1210 trash bags was collected by the community

on 21 February and the value of 1210 tokens were given

out. Only 165 of those were redeemed for the uniform stationary packs.

This goes to show the complete buy in form the community.

The next initiative is to identify entrepreneurs, set them up then mentor into sustainability and success.

You can follow M1M PE by clicking on the social icon on the right.

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NJONGO COKOTHO

FITNE SS CO A C H Njongo's

burning

changing healthy are

people's

lifestyle,

attended

grannies,

Instructor

though

Virgin

Humewood,

and

Coach

of

the

Fusion

Bootcamp

place

in

the

(Veeplas). clothing

Active

he

is

The

also

Purpose

man

brand

the

Fitness

which

township

gym

of

takes Zwide

started after

his

such

helps

to even high

dumbels,

etc)

mostly

with people

his

who are obese wanting to lose

his

weight,

and

fusion

participates

selling

and

(using

as

bands,

days,

by

kids

are

equipments

He

through

everyone,

workouts

cardio.

in

able

intensity

bootcamp's name, purpose fitness Brand,

is

sessions

resistance

is

bootcamps

both

he

accommodate

lives

his

by

Meet Njongo Cokotho, the Fitness at

passion

Branded

for

also

he

is in

a

running

runner

who

well-known

races

will also have some winter branded

Marathon

clothing as we approaching winter.

which

He started his brand in November

Maritzburg (90km race), and also

2020

participates

people

of

PE

are

as

big

Golf Caps and Masks, and soon he

and

such

have

which

starts

Comrades is

from

in

race

Durban

Triathlons

to

which

responding very well by buying his

are

golf caps and masks.

swimming, cycling and running.

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events

the

consisting

of

SNOCI LAICOS GNIWOLLOF EHT NO GNIKCILC YB SU TCATNOC

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Claim Your Throne started early March 2019 by Jennifer Ndlovu who holds a Diploma of Business Management, Phathiswa Flepu a Bachelor of Social work graduate and Siphokazi Rafani who has a Diploma of Travel and Tourism.

"What triggered the start of the organisation was because of our members who were once involved in abusive relationships, and true a conversation we had as friends now colleagues, brought to light how much

a

necessity

it

is

to

bring

ways

of

how

to

leave

an

abusive

relationship, dive in to it's trauma and bring solutions, support and empowerment to victims who are still in abusive relationships".

The organisation is now fully registered as an NPO based in Walmer location, who’s aim is to empower and support women and children not excluding men who are victims of Gender Based Violence.

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The

initial

purpose

organisation

is

to

of

create

the

a

safe

space and be a connection of help for

all

victims

battered who’ve

and

exhausted

disconnected

with

their true identity.

One of their programs to activate the

work

"Claim

that

we

Your

Awarenessregular

are

Throne

where

talk

doing

Thetha

we

shows

is

will

host

tapping

in

provocative conversations that are hardly the

spoken

“you

about

can’t

and

talk

about

conversations

to

protect

called

of

the

dignity

unpack it”

the

so

perpetrator,

family and society.

In a set of a Talk Show we will have 2 or 3 survivors (depending to the

Don't keep quiet.

topic at hand) to share their story.

To

bring

solutions,

different

then

we

companies

invite and public

You can follow us by clicking

or private organisations who’ll give

on the below social icons for

professional

best

advice

speakers

and

from

best

solutions

towards the topic at hand and best assist

survivors,

victims

and

followers who are in need of such information.

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more info.

Qhama Yawa FASHION EXPLOSION MODEL

Can you tell us about yourself and who you are?

"I am Qhama Yawa, an 18 year old from Port Elizabeth and I am the second

of

three

children.

One

thing

about

me

is

that

I

take

education very seriously, and as I was part of the class of 2020 I have proudly passed my grade 12".

When did you start taking interested in modeling?

"My love for modeling started when I was about 10 years old but growing up I always had problems with accepting myself, I had no confidence at all because of how mean school kids are. I finally felt ready in 2019 which was the turning point in my life I began being confident and I went to my first photoshoot in March that year".

Do you have any role models in the fashion and modeling industry?

"My role model has to be one of Port Elizabeth's models which is Sinazo Mbana and she encourages me to follow my dreams, then there's Luthando Shosha as well as Adut Akech".

Contact: 073 936 8259

Images by: Sebenzile Zalabe

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You can follow me by clicking on the social icons below.

What is your favorite modeling style.

"Fashion

modeling

is

my

favorite, as I really love clothes".

Human trafficking is a huge problem it affects woman, what would be your advice to government in order to protect woman?

"I feel our justice system is not as strong as that of other countries and so criminals do as they please. The government should transform and perpetrators should have no rights at all, I think that could work pretty well".

If you can be afforded an opportunity to travel the country, which cities would you like to visit?? "I'd happily like to go to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban".

What other things are your interests besides modeling?

“I love

beauty and fitness so you'd find me doing people's faces or doing workouts”.

Do you have a 5 year plan or you take every year as it comes?

“I

plan each year before it starts and just write down my goals for each year. However I want to have graduated in 5 years time”.

In the year 2020 what lessons are you coming out with?

“The first

one is to never rely on people, everyone is busy and has their own personal problems and so as a person you must be able get things done by yourself”.

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COOKING WITH CHANEL FOOD BLOGGER

Originally from the beautiful and sunny Durban, then relocated to Gauteng about 3 years ago - Chanel Hamiel is

the

woman

we

had

a

chat

with

about

his

cooking

journey.

Her

academics are actually far different from her passion for food. She has a diploma in Information Technology, a diploma in Systems Engineering and a certificate of Completion for HRM.

"I started cooking from a very young age. I was not the kid to play outside or watch cartoons, instead you would either find me in the kitchen helping my mom or watching cooking shows by some of the culinary giants like Gordon Ramsay. I loved being in the kitchen and exploring my creativity through ingredients. I was always the go to person for recipes and cooking tips in campus and even in my working life. One day a very good friend of mine gave me a push in the right direction and suggested that I start a food blog to help others in the kitchen with easy recipes and great cooking tips. I was hesitant at first but after a while I realised what a good idea it would be to share all the knowledge, I have on a platform that can reach South Africans everywhere".

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Challenges you faced since inception as a food blogger? "One of the

challenges

blogger

at

I

first

faced

was

as

how

a

to

food

simplify

recipes. My mom was a single mother and growing up she worked long hours but

still

quick

managed

and

easy

to

put

meal.

together

As

much

as

a I

wanted to post in depth recipes that

Sticky Lamb Chops.

took

Ingredients:

hours,

I

knew

that

my

followers

wanted quick but delicious meals that

125ml

did not take hours to prepare. It was at

Tbsp

that point that I knew I had to find a

Honey,

way

would

crushed,

to

Salt and pepper to taste.

to

turn

otherwise

take

dished

that

hours

down

a

Tomato Soy

Sauce,

Sauce,

1

4

Clove 8

3

Tbsp

Garlic,

Lamb

chops,

reasonable amount of time. I am happy to say that this was a challenge that

Method

helped me grow as a food blogger and

1. In a large bowl, mix the

is what is leading my page".

tomato sauce, soy sauce, honey, and crushed garlic

Any highlights/achievements thus far? "I have worked on a campaign

together.

2.

Add

the

lamb

chops

with Lamb and Mutton SA which is the

and mix until fully coated.

official

3. Cover and marinate for

lamb

education month

and

project

2020.

I

mutton in

also

consumer

SA

for

Womens

do

have

a

few

at

least

4.

launching

likeness

year.

I

can’t

mention

hours

or

overnight.

campaigns with some amazing brands this

2

Bake

or

grill

(medium

to

your

rare

is

them for now but keep following my

best)

page to keep an eye out for them".

potatoes and a side salad.

Serve

with

mashed

For collaborations and more info click on the social icon on the right.

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Financial literacy by Afrika Kesho In the past, back when SA was a lot more divided than it is today, Africans banks,

had

so

limited

we

opportunities.

invented

stokvels.

We We

couldn’t couldn’t

start start

our

own

our

own

supermarkets, so we invented Spazas. We weren’t paid much for our work, so we invented stretching rands. That is part of the story of

where

we

come

from

as

Africans,

Now

we

need

financial

breakthrough, that's where we invented Afrika Kesho to make that dream come true.

The idea of Afrika Kesho commenced in 2018. Our objective is to empower Africans to build better money habits. We believe that if you want something done, you do not wait for it to be done for you, you do it yourself.

Nobody will teach us how to grow our wealth by investing, so we will do it ourselves. The number of people we’ve managed to reach as Afrika Kesho is just under 3000 this far, but we’d like to reach every corner of South Africa, if not every corner of Africa.

Our

stokvels

save

money

during

the

year

with

the

purpose

of

buying groceries in bulk at the end of the year. Instead of saving that money in banks like Absa, which are largely owned by nonAfricans, they could save their money in interest bearing accounts that are also partly African owned, like Tyme Bank. The interest will assist in having more money for groceries at the end of the year, while saving money in that account will also help to grow the business of fellow community members. The best investment Kasi and rural people can make, is an investment in themselves. Your ingenuity and potential self-sufficiency has inspired Afrika Kesho the story of how Africa got to know finance.

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SUCCESS DESIGNED

BY FAILURE

Meet Matome Motloutsi - a member of Peg foundation, a professional IT Seasoned Specialist in (Infrastructure and Applications Support) , a diligent dedicated individual with exceptional work ethics and positive attitude. Matome Brutus Motloutsi has solid 10 years’ experience, he worked himself up from being an intern and now in a management and senior roles. His abilities and capabilities to engage with business stakeholders is well appreciated and acknowledged.

He

is

also

one

of

South

African

motivational

speakers,

author

of

“Success Designed by Failure” and a CEO of Uniworx Technologies (Pty)

https://uniworxtech.co.za/

transportation senior

services.

positions

mentorship

to

in

his

and

Throughout

the peers

corporate in

the

his

recently

career,

world

he

and

marketplace.He

expanded has

has

held

also

was

into

various

provided

born

in

Ga’

Matshwi in Bolobedu which is a small village in the Limpopo Province.

He is a proponent of the “Black Child its Possible” movement and he values excellence and quality. Highly recommended by some of the biggest organisations in South Africa, Matome’s best attribute is his ability to speak life into people’s lives and help them transform into greater versions of themselves.

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Given

his

background,

he

always

emphasises

that where you come from does not determine where you are going. His purpose is to inspire people to live life with purpose and become more self-aware and self-confident. His mission is

to

infuse

a

sense

of

direction

and

guide

people as they face life challenges of life.

His passion is to impact the youth of today through the lessons that life has taught him and help restore the hope and dignity of a black child.

He desires to inspire people so that they can pass on the knowledge to others

to

break

the

negative

generational

cycles

and

self-limiting

beliefs. Every child deserves a second chance, a better life and a bright future! Matome stands as a leader of the youth and a mentor for future leaders.

About the book:

Success

designed

by

failure”

it

seems

like

a

contradiction, doesn’t it? How can failure design success? Is that like saying

“Water

designed

by

fire?”

Aren’t

the

two

opposite

of

each

other? No, they are not. Society has conditioned us to think of success and failure as opposite concepts, but they are not. Failure is not the opposite

of

success.

Failure

is

a

step

towards

success,

some

also

associate failure with stupidity.Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. The criteria for failure depends on context, and may be relative to a particular observer or belief system.This book covers all areas of life in the context of failure.In this book, Matome will share with you the principles to overcoming obstacles and unleashing your potential.

You can order my book or follow me by clicking on the social icons on the right

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Lwaistar

Imvuselelo OUT NOW, available on Soundcloud!!!

Lwaistar|Music

IMVUSELELO: THE REVIVAL

"Imvuselelo is derived from the Bantu languages. This is a spiritual form of reviving and awakening the soul of the individual through music, drums and stomping on the ground(ukuxhentsa). In this concept it is the revival and self awareness of my cultural belief highlighting how I truly feel about the current state of affairs of this country as it stands".

"The year 2020 brought about a dark cloud for all of us, yet throughout the year I have been spiritually aligning myself to what lies before me. I made it a point that I reject anything that does not consider and honour my values as a Xhosa man and human being".

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M'y music has always been the gateway to my creative expression, telling my part of the story about the things that affect me on a daily basis. This proved to be very therapeutic as I overcame challenges before me that may have hindered my progress in me making this album. I just want to thank God, along with my ancestors that I reached the completion of this album".

"On this album, I strongly express my struggles as an artist in South Africa. Most of the songs in this album are drawn from my personal life, as I speak about my family and some of the things and people we lost. I also speak about the Economical condition we are facing as Black people on a daily basis in this country. I speak about love and how much women should be appreciated and respected".

"This album is dominantly written in isiXhosa which is one of the 11 official languages in South Africa. I personally have never released a project

of

this

kind,

as

this

will

be

my

first

album

written

in

Vernacular. I hope people relate so much to the content of this album so that they get lifted and inspired to continue striving to be the best and always remember to honor their values, not forgetting to honor who they are and where they come from".

"Imvuselelo has 10 tracks and features a variety of amazing artists who also help shape the narrative of my story. Imvuselelo has notable tracks

such

as

Ek'seni,

Elangeni

and

Makhaya

Ntini.

The

artists

featured in the album are: Nandile; M2Kane; August Child; Svidge; Ace and King Joe".

TO LISTEN TO MY MUSIC AND MORE INFO ABOUT ME CLICK ON THE SOCIAL ICON ON THE RIGHT

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