Our view

Just yesterday we wound up Heritage Month, a period which was filled with many activities, some of which were spiritually fulfilling, to say the least.

The most important thing one could have achieved was spiritual fulfilment that you, at least,re-visited your origins in order to find oneself.

Originality is one of the most important components of humanity, especially if you want to be heard or seen, you need to be as original as possible.

The fact that you don’t forget and always acknowledge your originality makes you a better person.

The cherry on top is when you take pride in what you are and where you come from.

There are many ways of celebrating one’s heritage through song, attire, writing, dancing and many others.

As I write this column, I’m proud of only one fact: that I don’t mimic any other person in my writings. My original style of writing and of expressing my views are inborn.

What you read is what originates from my brain. It is a pity that traditional garbs have now been modernised by the different fashion designers, which is suitable, but I’d appreciate the original garb made from animal skins and that beadwork – it takes the cake.

I’m so worried by what our women are doing with their hair as they go for Brazilian and Indian hair.

Others go for weaves, perms and go blonde.

At the end of the day one tends to ask one pertinent question: do they really not appreciate how God created them?

Blondes are blondes and they belong to white-skinned people and not black.

When they say they are black and proud, yet they want to be blonde, what do they mean?

Indians and Brazilians were created by God to have that long hair, but their hair has turned out to be a lucrative business – my problem is it is damn expensive, but our women prefer to starve rather than not doing their hair.

It is pathetic for poor and struggling families that beauty gets more preference than their daily welfare.

Mothers in a community are the custodians of homes, villages and so on.

Even at government level, whatever service delivery is missing in society, affects women first, then menfolk.

As we enter the new month, it is the beginning of ploughing season and mothers at home always make sure it is done in order to have reserves and also to make a living out of what they sow.

Take advantage of the opportunities offered by government to plough in every space you can in order to contribute to food security and the export market.

Enjoy the rest of October. Here’s hoping learners had a worthy rest as they prepare for the last quarter of the year.

Wishing them the very best and also hoping our premier, DD Mabuza recovers speedily because the province needs him.