Rewind Mzansi, if you will, rewind all the way back to March 2020 when we first met Ntokozo, a sweet looking boy seated in the back seat of his father’s car. In the front sat Teddy, the boy rescued by Gladys and Melusi from an irresponsible, alcoholic mother. https://twitter.com/rewindmzansi/status/1245043980871643136?s=21 That picture right there – Teddy … Read more
It is society’s unanimous assumption that sex can never be forced on a man, and it is this inaccurate assumption that stood between Teddy and justice. When your own mother doubts your cry for justice, what chance do you stand in convincing a panel of strangers of your injury? Sonto gets cold feet When Sonto … Read more
Finally it seems the Manzi and Teddy saga is drawing to its conclusion. Random statistics; 44% of marriages in South Africa end in divorce before their tenth wedding anniversary. SAPS recorded 41,583 rapes in 2018/19. But gender justice activists state that many more cases of rape go unreported every year, South Africa is dubbed the … Read more
The story of Teddy (real name Sicelo Buthelezi) takes me back to high school. The toilet walls were teeming with graffiti which featured teen sexual fantasies. The names of teachers appeared over and over again on badly drawn caricatures of people engaging in lewd sexual acts. Boys stared when the French teach walked down the … 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
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
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
Quite often, we associate toxic relationships with romantic affairs – spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend – but did you know that toxicity can also exist in families? The term toxic relationship was coined by Dr Lillian Glass, an American psychology expert in her bestselling book Toxic People. Psych2Go provides the definition of toxic parent. Last week, … Read more
There is an old Wakanda proverb – he who keeps nudes on his phone must keep his romance a secret. Okay. I just made that up. But this is a principle to live by. You are seated in your bedroom, happily chatting to your cousin, and then she looks up from her phone, disaster; your … Read more
The Gomora Secondary School debate was the main attraction this week as the judges panel sought to pick one winner. The top prize was of course the debating club captaincy. Langa routinely scores top marks in class so he was the natural choice for captain, right? Thathi turns snitch Thathi finally got the better of … Read more