Unpacking the reality of the too-strong black woman and the resultant emotional distress of this; and introducing the idea of guilt-less me time for the modern day woman. We have all seen it in popular culture depictions and in real life; the stereotype of the indestructible black superwoman that never tires. It is the stereotype […]

From Call Centre Agent To Business Woman Her name is Zanele Diniso from Port Elizabeth in a township called New Brighton. She is a mentor, public speaker, co-founder of a Non Profit Organisation and a businesswoman. Zanele is the youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Diniso and as the youngest she doesn’t shy away from […]

 Money saving tips you can start implementing today!   From shuffling Finance Ministers to interest rate hikes, DStv subscriptions going up, Eskom hikes and-and-and, I think it's safe to say that South Africa has had it’s fair share of depressing news when it comes to that thing we all love called money. For most I […]

Some time ago I was out for dinner with a few industry people.  Six people sat around our table, 3 of which were black (myself included). The conversation flowed- we spoke about everything from work to hair to brands and ultimately adoption. As everyone shared their opinion on the topic, one of the black ladies […]

A couple of months ago I came across a video of Jacob Mason talking about why he loves black women. I was intrigued so I watched the almost 10mins long video and it left me with mixed feelings. Sure it was interesting that this good looking man was talking so nicely about black women but […]

Being a mom is an unimaginable gift from God. It means more than having given birth to a child. It means loving and caring for a soul before you even meet them. Being a mom means having to give air to the lungs that grew within you. I remember the first time the doctor told […]

So you have finally pulled yourself together after your last relationship blew up in your face and decided to start entertaining the thought of dating again. Yes, that daunting exercise where you must dress up, spray on your best perfume and go to meet prospective suitors… let’s be honest, dating is helluva intimidating. So Sipho […]

Considering going back to natural hair? Yay!!! Just do it. You’ll get to experience your hair on a new level. It won’t be easy at first and only because you aren’t familiar with caring for afro hair. I find this a little hilarious; the hair we were naturally born with is usually seen as difficult […]

Girl can not live on idea alone. A couple of months ago, I was sitting with my girls and we were having one of those talks. Obviously about boys and how weird they are. 2 hours later, after much deliberation, we all came to an astounding conclusion. A WOMAN CAN HAVE A RELATIONSHIP IN HER HEAD […]

Tick Tax! “Like rain, tax, after lightning the thunder cracks (It's inevitable). Sooner or later it had to come true” – Celine Dion Yep, Celine Dion said, like rain tax is inevitable. One of the things that affects us all but few fully understand and comprehend it. One never wants to find themselves on the […]