And when the topic is about supportive mothers who would do absolutely anything and make sacrifices for their children, I will scream my mother’s name from the rooftops!!!!!!
In South Africa, racism remains deeply ingrained in white people. You might form a friendship with someone who appears progressive , but as they grow more comfortable around you, subtle remarks start to reveal underlying feelings they may not have initially shown.
Every day, it's a different case. EVERYDAY. She was killed in her home, and not on a date with a stranger. SHE WAS AT HER HOME. 💔🥺. I'm sorry for your loss, Thando.
City Press reports that Olorato Mongale reported on the Karabo Mokoena story as a journalist and “left journalism to escape the trauma of reporting on gender-based violence, only to tragically become one of its victims.” Endlessly devastating.
You’re not as important as you think. The world moves on very quickly. Life goes on no matter what. And people don’t care as much as you think they do.
If we protested every time a woman or child was violated in South Africa, we would be in the streets every single day—multiple times a day. And some of us wouldn’t make it to the next protest. Not because we are tired. Not because we have moved on. But because we would be in…