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Conquering the Poverty of the Mind by Rita Zwane

‘When you see a township resident driving past in their new car, and they wave, and you wave back, it is extremely gratifying to know that they built their chakalaka business based on the small...

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MY BEST WORST YEAR – A BREAST CANCER STORY By Alison Tucker

‘Alison, I’ve got bad news.’ The voice of the pathologist at the other end of the telephone confirmed for Alison Tucker the news no woman ever wants to hear: she had breast cancer. Once the shock had...

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I DON’T WANT TO DIE UNKNOWN by Dan Moyane

Dan Moyane was 10 years old when he lay on his back on a patch of grass at his parents’ home in White City Jabavu, Soweto, looking at the moon and thinking, ‘I don’t want to die unknown.’ The year was...

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Push Past Impossible By Ryan Stramrood

At 30 years of age, Ryan Stramrood, the author of Push Past Impossible, was very much the average Joe South African. A dad, a partner and a small business owner. Yet today, in his 40s, he is revered...

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Hold the Line by Kim Stephens

KIM STEPHENS is a Cape Town-based writer, mother and runner, with a penchant for political satire and the pursuit of truth.  Her dream of following a proud family history at Rhodes University was cut...

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Born White Zulu Bred By GG Alcock

    GG Alcock was born in Msinga, then one of the most poverty-stricken and violent parts of KwaZulu-Natal. His activist parents, Neil and Creina Alcock, raised their two sons in a mud hut with no...

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The Memoirs of a Clumsy Potato by Sami Hall

Welcome to the story of Sami – entrepreneur, blêrie influencer and social media content creator. Throughout her time on Earth she has constantly asked herself what she believes to be the most important...

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An Ode To My Mother-In-Law, Winnie Serobe By Gloria Tomatoe Serobe

Gloria Tomatoe Serobe, née Ndaliso, married Gaur Serobe in 1987, following a six-month courtship. And so began Gloria’s 26-year relationship with her mother-in-law, Winnie Serobe. Winnie Serobe was...

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