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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
For an adult, a failed business can result in thoughts of suicide. For a young, impressionable person, however, even getting teased on the internet can lead to suicide. Especially when you have been labelled “a slut” and “porn star” all in one week. An old friend returns While manning the bar at Sonto’s Inn, …
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, …
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 …
Emotional insecurity – the textbook definition – is a feeling of general unease or nervousness that may be triggered by perceiving of oneself to be inferior in some way. But let me not bore you with all that psycho babble. Onto the fun stuff. Come with me to Gomora. Ntokozo and Buhle busted Gladys walked …
There exists a perception in Anglophone Africa that fluency in English — “good English” — is a measure of intelligence. Fluency in English — as well as fluency in any other language — only illustrates linguistic intelligence, but does this mean anyone who struggles with English is a dom kop? Battle of wits After the …