Last month, I celebrated my first anniversary in silence as the memory of having a gun put against my back re-entered my thoughts and left me cold. Our relationship began, ironically, on the day the rest of the country was enjoying their freedom on Human Rights Day while mine was stolen from me on the iconic Nelson Mandela Bridge. Because …

I decided to go on a trip to visit my friend, The Past
He lived in the City of Denial
On the corner of Unhealthy and Painful Road
After listening to Apostle Ndobe, I was inspired to take a long walk on a cold winter’s night
To go see how my old friend, The Past, was doing and to ask why he refused to …

In line with the recent celebrations of Freedom Day and Mother’s Day, I had written a piece in March but thought it appropriate to publish it now. I have quite a number of friends and family who are young mothers out of wedlock and even worse – are no longer together with the child’s father. I looked at all these …

Imagine this: you are indulging in a passionate kiss and as the heat urges you to pull your zip down or un-hook your bra, a powerful voice warns: “You are about to enter a sexual network filled with lies, deceit, half-truths and uncertainty with people you have no idea about – not even the one you are about to sleep …