TLOTLO

Kgarebe ya BoPedi wa go rata go tshega!

[LLSaladBae @smoicles]

Unpopular opinion… it’s not government; it’s us as government employees who have absolutely no regard for compliance and the detriment that late payments cause businesses, especially small ones.

It’s a compliance culture issue or rather, the lack thereof.

[TLOTLO @Brunie_30]

@Siviwe_Matroos 🥺❤️

[Blissful✨ @just_Enhle07]

lord please protect me from what I can't see, zimbi iintliziyo zabantwana bakho😭😭

[Orlando Pirates @orlandopirates]

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[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise @UnionStGilloise]

Yes. President Yama 2000 has arrived. 💛💙

Relebohile Mofokeng joins Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on a four year-deal. More information on https://t.co/fGFFdLtPin.

[Orlando Pirates @orlandopirates]

Once.Always ☠️

⚫⚪🔴⭐
#OrlandoPirates
#OnceAlways

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

Fans tossed toys onto the field before Christmas to help support underprivileged children 💔

[𝑺𝒅𝒖 @shufflesdu]

Ayecasulwa nawulobuhle amabhunu.

[Rampard 🇿🇦 @RamaphiriMpho]

BRING BACK OMPHILE
BRING BACK AMANDA
BRING BACK THABANG

[KUTT THROAT⚔️ @Gatsoxo]

Teams, Excel and Outlook after watching you enjoy your weekend

[Ja Leto @_falsi1ke]

You’ll eventually pay for staying too long in environments that don’t stimulate your growth.

[Mamello🧚🏽‍♀️ @MelloFelicia1]

Normalize bed rotting on the weekends and enjoying the peace of your home. You don’t have to go out and spend money every single weekend.

[Duchess ya ma Mpondomise @Ntombekhaya_]

@BhavMaharaj Please ask them why the hoodies and sweatshirts are cropped 🙄

[Alejandra @AlejandraM78461]

Al CASARSE, una MUJER debe vivir mejor de lo que vivía sola.

Nunca PEOR.

[No filter Skin @NoFilterSkin]

Dear Black Women,

Normalize getting help. Hiring someone to clean your home, dropping clothes at the laundromat, using a meal prep service.

You deserve the soft life. Burnout is not a badge of honor.

[Miyandy @Amahashi_]

I worked 20 years for a child sex trafficking rescue group. I want you to know this:

90% of Lost Children Are Found Within 30 Minutes.

That statistic should both comfort you and wake you up.

Most lost children are found quickly. But the ones who aren’t? They usually made one mistake.

And here’s the uncomfortable truth:

It’s often the exact thing most parents teach them.

We tell our kids:

“If you get lost, come find me.”

It sounds logical. It sounds empowering.

It’s WRONG!

The Mistake Most Lost Children Make:

When children realize they’re separated, they do three things almost automatically:

They panic.
They wander.
They try to find you.

Every step makes them harder to locate.

From a search standpoint, movement creates chaos.

Parents retrace their steps.
Security scans zones.
Staff lock down areas.

Search works best when movement stops.

When a child keeps walking, they move outside the original search radius. Helpers are looking where they were last seen — not where they’ve wandered.

Stillness increases probability.

Movement expands the problem.

The first lesson is not “go find me.”

It’s this:

Stop. Stay. Yell.

Why Stillness Wins:

Think like a search team.

If a child stays put:

Parents can retrace steps.
Security can scan systematically.
Helpers converge to one fixed location.
The search radius remains small.
If a child keeps moving:

The search area expands.
Adults pass each other.
Missed connections multiply.
Minutes stretch into hours.
Stillness keeps the math on your side.

Teach Them Who to Approach:

The second mistake we make as parents?

We say, “Find an adult.”

Not any adult. Not the nearest stranger. Children need a filter.

Teach them to look for, if at all possible:

A mother with children.

Caregivers who already have kids with them are statistically among the safest people to approach in public settings. They are visible, stationary, and more likely to engage quickly.

It’s a clear, concrete instruction.

Children don’t process vague categories like “safe adult.”

They process visuals.

“Find a mom with kids” is visual.

A Phone Only Helps If the Number Is Known:

We often assume phones solve everything.

They don’t — unless your child can use one. Even young children can memorize a 10-digit phone number with repetition.

But you must train it.

Practice it like a song.

Sing it in the car.
Chant it at bedtime.
Turn it into rhythm.

Repetition becomes recall.

In an emergency, recall matters more than theory.

The Code Word Rule:

One more layer of protection.

Choose a private family code word.

Something only your household knows.

If someone approaches and says:

“Your mom sent me.”

Your child asks:

“What’s the code word?”

No word.
No go.

This simple rule eliminates manipulation attempts instantly.

It gives your child agency without requiring them to evaluate character.

Real Safety Is Training — Not Luck!

We don’t get safer by hoping.

We get safer by practicing.

Teach:

• Phone number
• Code word
• Stop, stay, yell
• Find a mom with kids

Multiple skills.
Simple instructions.
Clear visuals.

Five minutes of training can replace hours of panic. This isn’t about fear. It’s about preparation.

Because when a child gets separated, the clock starts.

And what they do in the first minute determines what the next thirty look like.

That’s real protection.

[Tau e Tshehadi @D_Molatoli]

Having a mother in this world is the most underrated thing. My mother died when I was 18 years old, during my first week at UCT, immediately after registration, getting settled at Res, and a week before lectures started. She died of a heart attack. Being an only child, my life was never the same. I was more close to my dad, but her absence turned my life upside down in many ways. I'm old now, but I still look back on how things could have worked out better if she was there. Value your mothers guys. 😊

[La-Ndlovu @destiny_ndlovu]

My husband came home late for two consecutive nights, and I didn’t ask any questions. Instead, I went and bought some Ratex 🐀.

One day while I was cooking, I opened it and placed it next to the stove. He asked me what I was using it for because we don’t have rats in our home. I told him there’s one rat that wants to try me.

For a whole week, he didn’t eat any of my cooking 🥘. It’s been five years now, and he has never come home after 8 PM again. 😎🤣

[Khensani 🎀 @Khensi_20]

Who else genuinely loves spending the whole day at home alone. No plans, no people, just peace and quiet. 😌