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Stop blaming others, youth urged
"I want people to actually take responsibility for their decisions" - Ditlhopho Makwela (16) 53 Comments
Millicent leads Gauteng's top young public speakers
THE 15 top young public speakers in Gauteng gathered in Johannesburg on Saturday to compete for a position in the 19th edition of the Sowetan and Anglo American Young Communicators Awards national finals, which will take place in Johannesburg in July. 2 Comments
Busting career myths: finding the perfect job to suit your personality
DO YOU think you know everything about choosing a career? Many people think they do, but often end up choosing a career that is unsatisfying. Here are ten myths of choosing a career along with resources that can help you make an informed decision. 7 Comments
Africans are the dogs of poverty
I READ an editorial piece by Mpumelelo Mkhabela titled "Unforgivable death of innocent children". 14 Comments
A message for matric students - Suicide
Suicide is not an option, It isn't a solution, Suicide is not success force, It gives no results Suicide is unreal, Suicide is inhuman, It also makes marriages miserable, Suicide is an ordeal really unbearable 2 Comments
The slow death of black nation
Chaw - chaw cheers quietly - peaceful - surprisingly they passed away, Boom boom like sick ants they die, In shock, anger , disbelief and frustration, We swear, Futsek this metric stupid black curse 46 Comments
Rainstorm
When it rains every black girl would rather bury her head in the sand There are no ladies and gentlemen when you’re caught in a rain storm No richer or poorer Or higher or lower No sinners No saints Just people Created equal 5 Comments
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Call a Spade a Spade by Josephine Peka
A spade, a harmless garden tool. Did you know that 90% of the people present here today are afraid to name this harmless tool, they are afraid to call a spade a spade.
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African dictators are the death of Africa by Thobeka Nkabinde
We all want power, we want fame, we want money, to be recognized and put on a list. Ever heard of the Forbes list of billionaires?
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The Wall by Ayanda Twani
Walls are so much more than just upright structures. The Great Wall of China was erected as a defensive barrier at times of war in the 14 century.
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The world of captivity by Omphile Khoele
Liberty is an independence and ability to express oneself freely. It does not allow people to be insecure or to be abused.
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Service Delivery by Tsomole Moleboheng
I live in a village, in Qwa Qwa. I have been living there for 17 full years. The little children playing beside the road, with mischievous laughter every now and then..
Let us heal
Let us heal this growing Nation, Let us heal this starving Nation, As we walk in standard heels, They walk in nothing, but they kneel 8 Comments
My first kiss
Brown eyes hair covered with dust, We were standing at the edge while my country lust 7 Comments
The Hunger to Succeed
Born and bred in a small rural area, a village called Cala - one of the most under-developed places in the province of Eastern Cape. Where dreams of one day making it to any formal institution like varsity or even matriculating in a fully resourced school is far from reality. 3 Comments
What my grandma had taught me
Life without a guide is like walking in the night without a light. It's like walking next to the blind person while you are blind, it's like talking to the deaf person without using sign language. I treasured life because she was always there for me 5 Comments
Peer pressure
Deep inside echoed their whispers, That I wished would die like flowers that have withered, They told me alcohol was like a palatable journey done, Church they said I should leave its time would come 4 Comments
Belief System
General beliefs contradict my personal ethics. What matters to me now is how my life helps the lives of those around me. 3 Comments
Soweto (my hometown)
The people's community is working for freedom, fought the struggle and got out of misery, 79 Comments
In the event
In the event of my silence, May the unspoken thoughts keep me sane! Quietly driving the intrapersonal conversation Hopefully refining my reasoning of the world 0 Comments
'Ghetto and thought, my horizon'
The new Dompass is the ANC-ANCYL membership card & it has better rewards - jobs for the unqualified, no dismissal just redeployment, tenders granted... 8 Comments
Black Consciousness / Freedom
Black Consciousness, Bantubonke Stephen Biko stated it, Christopher Hani was assassinated for it, Malcolm X believed in using power to achieve it, Martin Luther King Jnr. preached it, Nelson Mandela was detained for it, And Barney Molokoane died for it 3 Comments
Being broke
As a young boy growing up in a fast track life where everything changes everyday and so does your mentality.. 6 Comments
Watered Garden (Soweto)
They blood was spilled in Soweto which is the garden that I walk, Their blood was water to which the fruit called freedom was born 12 Comments
Growing up in the hood
There he was, sitting in his barren shack, reflecting on last night’s revelry. Man, what a party! He was barely able to crawl into his sparsely furnished abode after all that bittersweet fun he was subjected to by his drinking buddy. 1 Comments
Every scar has a story
Indeed each scar carries its own meaning, It explains the road travelled, Tells the kind of hurdles overcomed, It paints the picture of how a fighter you are, That your name must be written in the book of Heroes and Heroines. 1 Comments
Will the real youth leaders please stand up
I WAS horrified last week by a torrent of outrageous tweets from a television personality who must have been exhibiting symptoms of temporary insanity. Or, is it perhaps an early mid-life crisis? 0 Comments
Growing up with my grandmother
Today I stand proud to say I'm a young ambitious boy who was raised by his grandmother in a four roomed, cold house with no tv, radio and food in it. 1 Comments
My first kiss
I remember it like it was yesterday, this is how it began. It was on Friday night after we had a contest (beauty pageant) in our school. I knew that today it was going to happen I had been thinking and even dreaming about it, and finally it happened. The best day of my life and the beginning of what I call lessons to be learned. 53 Comments
Free the 'dom' Mentality
This freedom we've got is a right, bestowed upon us as a priviledge. This freedom I've got as I write, takes me back to 'the times', a historical pilgrimage. 0 Comments
That’s how I learnt my lesson
Long, long time ago… Well, not that long, it was yesterday I dozed off in class because I was bored. And my classmates began to look at me as if I were mad. As I began to wander off in my little dream, I felt like an ant and my sister was so big. She seemed 100 feet tall. 1 Comments
Middle class concerns
As my friend Tsego Raphuti and I concluded: you have not lived until you’ve been through a taxi rank. I am not the adventurous type. In fact, you wouldn’t be far off if you described me as having the heart of a chicken. 1 Comments
What would I do if I was a youth leader
As someone who lives in South Africa, I know its circumstances - the unemployment rate, teen pregnacy and drug abuse. 2 Comments
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Michelle Obama encourages transformation in Africa VIDEO
US First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged young Africans to be the generation that will transform the African continent. Dieketseng Maleke reports
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YFM party for youth day
Music and fashion came together at the YFM youth day show, which was produced by Somizi Mhlongo. Report: Louise McAuliffe
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Wonderful Nation, a song by Lebogang Mokoena
This is a song submitted for Youth Tube - By the Youth, For the Youth. Song by Lebogang Mokoena (26, attends Milpark Business School) and backing vocalist Nonkululeko Mokoena (24 years old)
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Tembisa remembers June 16 VIDEO
Tembisa residents talk about June 16, 1976
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1 in 6 billion by Avuyile Gasela
Give me an audience and I’ll inspire and amaze them. Throw me in front of a peer of the opposite sex and watch me as I morph into an incoherent, panic-stricken, mumbling fool.
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Putting the 'I' in TEAM by Christiaan Kruger
Ladies and Gentlemen, do you recognize the following situation? You are working on a project with an ‘assigned to you’ team.
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The 30% Generation by Stephen Buabeng-Baidoo
I sat in solitude contemplating the great sorrows of my generation. In my wise cogitation only one question came to mind.
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I am still an African by Gomolemo Sharon Moleko
I am here today to bring to light an injustice I have experienced personally and I am sure most have too, a manifestation of racism that I can only communicate to you as "culturism"
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