Have you ever sought the help of a friend, and then the friend sends you right back to the same trouble from which you wish to escape? Last week, Miss Manzi and Teddy’s indecent fraternisation continued to hog the limelight on Gomora. But now, the secret is out. Teddy fails his driving test Principal Melusi … Read more
I knew a couple of sexual predators — true story. Just like Miss Manzi, these predators were school teachers and the technique of grooming targets is exactly the same. I knew real life sexual predators, except back then my teenaged eyes were too naïve to see, too trusting to identify them for what they were; … Read more
Vuyiswa is a fictional character, but often, if not always, life imitates art. South Africa’s gender based violence statistics are shocking, every three hours a woman is murdered. To put it into perspective, by the time your hairdresser has finished braiding your hair, in the time it takes your mechanic to change your oil, a … Read more
Do you remember that high school teacher who was the fantasy of teenage boys and girls? School kids rushed to carry the teacher’s books to the car park, and detention was something you looked forward to if the heartthrob teacher was on duty. When the teacher of your dreams accidentally brushed a passing hip against … Read more
Back in junior school, did you ever have that one kid who teased you and always gave you nothing but hate hate hate? No matter how much you tried to keep to yourself, the tormentor always picked on you, for no apparent reason. You’re trying to read a book and then the hateful devil slaps … Read more
It is often said that a business idea begins with an unfulfilled need; this is the success story of Gomora Wear. From it come valuable life lessons. How Gomora Wear began Teddy and Ntokozo are teenage boys in the fictional story Gomora, which is set in Alexandra Township, Gauteng. Their friendship is the offshoot from … Read more
When two alphas collide over business territory, war is foreseeable, especially in a trade where guns and violence do the talking. It’s the Khozas versus the Sebatas. Thato faces public outcry Swayed by lust, Thato crowned his crush Mpho Sebata the inaugural Miss Corner House, even though she had lost the contest. He received criticism … Read more
Have you ever been so desperate for help that you put trust in your worst enemy; did you ever think Sonto and Mohato would work together again after the ex convict almost killed her and her grandchildren? A parent’s worst nightmare Gladys — who is also sister to Mohato — had a huge order or … Read more
Harriet’s instincts are never wrong, and Shaka should have listened when she said it was “too soon” to talk marriage with Thando, a woman he had only known for a month. But everyone knows that a man in love cannot be reasoned with. Harriet’s warning turned out to be prophetic. As soon as Shaka put … Read more
Imagine that you are a man over 30 and living off the kindness of your mother-in-law – a woman who won’t let you forget it – the job she has given you barely pays the bills, and then an old friend shares with you her secret to quick wealth – Pusha Investments. From a thousand … Read more