By Mumtaz Moosa Saley As winter arrives, the humanitarian need in our communities escalates. Add to that a level four lockdown, and now more than ever, we need to start increasing our charity. Yes, like many, you’d say that you don’t have the time or know-how to help during a lockdown when you were supposed…
Marriage tips during Ramadhaan
During Ramadhan whilst fasting, misunderstandings abound as tempers fray and hunger affects our usual logical thinking. Ramadhan is no walk in the park especially as time seems to slip away so quickly. It is during this time that we need to ensure that we give our spouse, more quality time and attention than usual. Sister,…
Date your spouse
09:04:2021 As we grow older, we begin to subscribe to the notion “I am too old for this.” We also call anyone who unleashes their inner child, childish. As adults, we are bound by certain rules that dictate what we can and cannot do as grown-ups. A simple thing like eating a kids cereal is…
Allow your children to do their own homework.
As a parent, one of my biggest challenges is homework and assignments. Between work and helping the kids with homework, it has been an uphill battle that parents never get warned about. I will admit my methods may not always work, but there is some method in my madness. Some days it is easier to…
We all are feeling tired 😴
Over the past few weeks, people have been feeling fatigued, this could be due to contracting COVID-19 for most, however, for me, it is not the case. It’s been three weeks that I have been waking up tired and what some may call “brain fog”. I push it off as maybe I need a break…
All after tears has been cancelled due to Covid 19.
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley The first day of school for Grade R and Grade One kids means that either the parents or child would be at the classroom sharing tears of joy mixed with fear. Last year left many kids at home for most of the year and this made the school year even more…
A random act of kindness goes a long way
By Mumtaz Moosa Over the last few days, the random act of kindness has been making the rounds on social media, as the need for hope and relief is greatly needed in this rather dark time. The challenge began with people randomly going to school supply stores and asking to pay for items left on…
Why you need to carry a calculator when you shop.
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley Over the past week, there have been numerous posts popping up on Facebook about people who have overcharged at retail stores. Generally, I would bypass this sort of posting, but in the last few weeks, I have been fleeced a total of R137 due to the products scanned, but charged at…
The new work scam.
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley It has been a rough year for many, many more people are job hunting this year compared to previous years. On social media, there have been some adverts coming up, whereby people are trying to find out if a company is legit or not. Scammers thrive when people become desperate, the…
Is your cup if coffee fair trade?
BY MUMTAZ MOOSA SALEY Yesterday marked international Coffee Day and me, being a lover of coffee, decided to find out why we celebrate this day. Did I mention that I know my beans and my pods well enough to create a beautiful brew? October 2015 saw the birth of this new International day and it’s…
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