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While being in a relationship can be hard, getting out of one is even harder. There is no universal formula on how to get over your ex, there's no formula to make yourself feel better - especially if the break-up was not mutual. However, there is a formula to get over your ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend. No one is saying it's going to be easy; it takes time, patience and a...

Love is a beautiful thing, it is even made more beautiful because it transcends all languages, cultures and countries. The L-word is a heavy, serious and meaningful for some local language users and if you have ever uttered the words, I love you and meant them then you know how powerful they are. It's an amazing thing to love and be loved whether by your family, by your friends or by your significant other. In...

There are a few things in this world that are truly and limitlessly beautiful. Of all the things you consider beautiful, nothing feels as good as falling in love. Love is beautiful, it's one intoxicating and whirlwind ride. Here's the thing about love, sometimes it's so unpredictable that you don't even realize you're falling into it. When you spend time with someone, as a friend or in a relationship, feelings are bound...

As difficult as being in a relationship can be, being in a long distance relationship is even harder. It challenges and pushes you in ways you could have never imagined while simultaneously missing the one you love. Going in, you need to understand that while still in a relationship, long distance relationships are vastly different from typical relationships, so you have to understand how to navigate them accordingly. In order to give your...

Keeping a typical relationship alive can take quite a bit of work to keep things burning hot; but for a long distance relationship, that requires a certain level of special skill set. Many people might try to warn you about all the woes of being in a long distance relationship but where there's no risk, there's no reward. You might think it's going to take a lot to keep a keep a...

Anyone who has been in a relationship knows that getting over a break up is never easy. However, it is not impossible. While it may take time and a little bit of effort, it is a lot better to put in the required effort to get over an ex than remain hung up on them. Remaining in love with someone after a break up is never ideal and can lead...

Getting into a mature relationship can be fun, exciting, daunting, exhilarating and even a little scary. The truth is when in a relationship, people have the tendency to evolve and sometimes lose themselves. This is not completely unusual but when you grow older, your behaviour in relationships grow with you. You begin to make wiser choices regarding the type of relationships you're in, wiser choices regarding your partner and wiser...

This post is all about the easiest Siba Mtongana recipes out there. You are probably wondering how possible it is to choose from all her wonderful recipes, well it was a gruesome process for the most part of it. Sit tight and enjoy the experience as we did all the heavy lifting. Five Of The Easiest Siba Mtongana Recipes Sosaties (South African Kebabs) You cannot get started on the topic of the easiest...

Love is beautiful, love is kind, love is caring, love is understanding and as we all know, love is never having to say 'I'm sorry.  But if you've ever been in love, then you would know that 'never having to wait to say 'I'm sorry'' is a lot closer to the truth. However, it is not enough to just be in love and in a relationship, the type of relationship...

A relationship is all fun and games until you don't even realize you are slowly slipping into an unhealthy relationship. A man does not have to raise his hand and hit you before you realize that your relationship is not good for you. There are many telltale signs of an unhealthy relationship that people overlook because they are in love. Literally, too many warning signs these days gets blamed on...

South African pastors have always been on a level of their own, and they have never stopped catching juicy spots in news. They have done almost every crazy stuff you can think of. Things that at best are despicable for men of God.  That is unless you don't see riding on people as horses and making them masturbate in the church as anything. Two surprising things, apart from the fact that...

It's hard to believe that we can get so much wrong in this day and age, isn't it? With the internet at our disposal and the means to learn more accessible than they have ever been, could there really be everyday things you're doing wrong? You bet there are and we are here to educate you, note that these things are so basic you might hit yourself for getting them wrong. Everyday...

Love is one of the most complex phenoms there is and ever has been. Simply put, love is complicated; it comes with its ups and downs and its joy and sadness. However, in all this, it's utterly irreplaceable. It can be difficult to let someone know you love them but because love is probably the most natural of all human emotions, it’s worth taking a chance on. Given its complicated nature,...

While in South Africa there are many cases of people doing very crazy things, there aren’t many cases of parents who have killed their children either by flogging or through other means. Or maybe the media hasn’t covered much of those. Nevertheless, around the world, such cases are many. These include parents who have killed their children for very simple things as bedwetting. One thing to consider is that while most...

Over the weekend, a series of explosive e-mails, detailing how the Gupta family has been running South Africa from their sprawling multimillion-rand Saxonwold compound was exposed by the media. The damning document was dumped on the digital laps of South Africans while Zuma was fighting for his political life amid heavy confrontation by some ANC members at the ANC NEC meeting. The said emails weaved the Gupta Epic into a comprehensive...

Lottostar is an online fixed-odds betting service that has enriched lots of South African citizens and settled their financial needs amid the country's tight financial climate. Being the first of its kind in South Africa, the lottery service has been licensed and approved by the Mpumalanga Gambling and Racing Board; an online fixed-odds betting service. No wonder majority of South Africans describe it as an answered prayer for bigger jackpot games. Via this lottery service, a...

"Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed." This is a famous quote by the renowned theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two main pillars of modern physics. He, however, was unable to maintain any of his marriages, having been married twice. We use this quote to...

Even though many people may not know, there are many activities that are going on and are being planned in the outer world or space, while many of these space activities are driven behind trying to understand the outer world even better, there are some that are about human survival. Attempts have been made by humans as a result of the fear for the safety of the earth and humanity...

There are just a few radio stations that could compete with Algoa FM when it comes to capturing the hearts of casual listeners across South Africa. Talk of personalities that are captivating with soothing voices that you can confidently welcome into your homes, and you talk of none else but Algoa FM presenters. They have made Algoa FM a good radio station that sounds familiar while never failing to surprise...

Poverty in South Africa is obvious. A greater portion of South African citizens doesn't have to be reminded that they are not rich. We know we are poor and just have to look around to see we are not suffering alone, the shit is everywhere. But then, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has to do its job. In part, the job has to do with finding out exactly how poor we are. In...

It is believed that by 2050, sex robots would be very popular and they may even be fully accepted and integrated into the human society. For now, however, they remain distant. Interestingly, many companies are joining in the competition of not only developing the robots, but giving them special features such as communication skills, and responding in sexual and seductive manner. Here are some very surprising sex robots facts you never...

The answer to the question does South Africa have a gambling problem is both yes and no. Yes, South Africa has its share of problem gamblers, i.e. gamblers that suffer from addiction issues and who as a result gamble with funds they can ill-afford to lose. And no, statistically South Africa has no more problem gamblers than any other gambling-friendly country, and in fact has one of the world’s most...

I tried to avoid this cliche but, Health is Wealth, and it's everything. I've seen South Africans suffer the stress of bills that come with diseases they didn't ask for, I've watched them lie helpless as they are been monetarily punished for being ill and I've come to accept that nothing in life is more valuable than good health. The loss of health is a loss of all happiness, peace and...

Archbishop Makgoba born on the 15th day of December 1960 as Thabo Cecil Makgoba is the South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town. He has severally kicked against the leadership of President Zuma and the poor state of affairs in the country. He recently urged the new leadership of the country's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) to get rid of Mr. Zuma as the President of the country....

The problem with teenage pregnancy in South Africa is also peculiar to the world at large. The World Health Organisation's latest fact sheet on Adolescent pregnancy highlighted that the issue is still a major contributor to maternal and child mortality. It also fertilizes ill-health and of course, poverty. Causes and Statistics on Teenage Pregnancy In South Africa Among other things, girls aged 15 to 19 years old accounts for about 11% of...