Author: Duet Mlotshwa
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My Ring Became My Weapon
Lilly was hoping for a great, wealthy, and free life when she agreed to marry and become Mrs. Rooh. Her one-month-long partner was a businessman who owned a lavish double-story house and expensive cars. It was a day of celebration and jubilee. Little did Lilly know that she was marrying a jackal-wearing sheepskin. A few…
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Peer Pressure
Peer Pressure Definition It’s a feeling that one must do the same things as other people of one’s age and social group in order to be liked or respected by them. Types Of Peer Pressure Spoken Peer Pressure. Unspoken Peer Pressure. Direct Peer Pressure. Indirect Peer Pressure. Negative Peer Pressure. Positive Peer Pressure. Causes Of…
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Relocating From The City To Rurals
It’s a rainy and cold early morning. It’s still dawn, and by six o’clock, I have to catch a bus to my grandparents’ house on the deep side of KwaZulu-Natal. By 5:45, my auntie had accompanied me to the bus stop. Our goodbyes were not so good because her last words were mainly about the…
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Criminal Justice
Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other crimes, and moral support for victims. Criminal Justice is the system in which criminals are identified by their crimes,…
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The Life We Longed For
The Frank family lived under a lot of insufficiency and poverty. Christmas time was the only time they got to eat luxurious food and goodies because the mother of the house would bring the groceries and snacks she gets from her employer, Mrs. Keys. Mrs Frank sometimes received an invitation from her employer to come…
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World Environment Day
The month of June serves as the season to appreciate the great outdoors; it has several holidays that will remind us to cherish and protect our planet. We celebrate nature with World Environment Day (June 5) as well as other nature-related holidays. Environment can be defined as a sum of all the living and non-living…
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Then We Became Sisters
Growing up, Winnie was a beautiful, light-skinned, lovely child, but the only problem she always encountered was different people questioning her colored look with long, beautiful hair. At first, Winnie ignored these queries until she was in Grade 12 and her school had parents meeting. As the pupils sat down, waiting for their parents in…
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May Day or Workers’ Day
May Day or Worker’s Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of laborers and the working class that is promoted by the international labor movement and occurs every year on May 1st, or the first Monday in May. The decision to mark May…
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Breaking Free
Girly together with her friend Sandy woke up to a very a exciting day since they had a party to attend in a different suburb. They were both invited by a friend from school. The three young and beautiful girls were planning to have a blast. Indeed later the party started and it was buzzing with…
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Freedom Day Quiz
Duet Mlotshwa’s quiz will find out if you are enjoying being free or you let situations steal your freedom. 1) April 27th is known to be a day when the first democratic elections were held in South Africa in 1994. These were the first post-apartheid national elections. Do you? a) Don’t know much about the day…