I love being a ray of sunshine. I don’t want to be in anybody’s life making it harder. If I ever am, cut me off. I’d rather be remembered for bringing peace, kindness, and good energy than for adding weight to someone’s shoulders.
The older you get, the more you realize luck is mostly exposure. If you sit in the same place, have the same routine, talking to the same people, nothing new really happens. You have to tackle the world to succeed. Travel more. Talk to people.
The “Maluleke Sisters” usually refers to three high-profile South African sisters Tsakani Maluleke, Basani Maluleke, and Refilwe Maluleke who became prominent leaders in business, finance, and public service in South Africa.
They grew up in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, during the final years of apartheid. Their mother was a teacher and their father a human-rights lawyer, and education was heavily emphasized at home. According to interviews, their parents moved them out of township schools because of political unrest and police raids during the 1980s.
Here’s why they became well known:
•Tsakani Maluleke became the first woman to serve as Auditor-General of South Africa, overseeing public-sector audits and government accountability.
•Basani Maluleke made history as the first Black woman CEO of a commercial bank in South Africa when she led African Bank. She is widely recognized in South African finance and corporate leadership circles.
•Refilwe Maluleke built a career in branding and strategy, working with companies like SAB, TBWA, and later Discovery Health/Vitality.
The sisters are often discussed in South African media as an example of upward mobility through education, discipline, and professional achievement.
The saddest thing about youth unemployment is that many young people did exactly what society told them to do: study, qualify, work hard. Yet opportunities remain out of reach.