Author: Amanda Maliba
Growing up in the townships—where there are no high walls or guarantees of privacy—parenting often extends beyond your own home. Every elder becomes a mom, dad, older sister, or brother. The 90s and early 2000s were the epitome of a time when it truly took a village to raise a child.
After welcoming her third child, the singer and actress reflects on the power of asking for help, her late mother’s lasting influence, and the joys and lessons of raising three little ones. Realising that it’s okay to ask for help is what finally set singer and actress Mpho Putini-Mandlesilo free from the shackles of being […]
“Drowning remains a silent epidemic, a leading cause of injury and death in children under the age of 5”. This staggering fact is revealed by Child Safe, a leading child safety organisation, revealing also that “more than 2500 South Africans lose their lives annually due to fatal drowning, of which at least 30% of these […]
