Episode 41

Pearl We signed Gcina up to write her matric this December. We have all the material she needs. I hired three home-schooling teachers to teach her the material. She hates it, but she will get over it. They use the study to work and have their classes. She starts at 8am and her day ends at 4pm. I am working from home as well because the Covid-19 third wave has kicked in and people are dying again. I think Qaphela...

Episode 40

Zelda I am in my red silk and lace short gown with my lingerie robe underneath, making coffee in the kitchen. My parents and sister are headed to Mafikeng this morning and I couldn’t be happier. My husband and I need our space back to fix this awkward place we are in and just cannot seem to leave behind us. “Please make me a cup”, I hear Keba say behind me. I just know her voice. Her and Dikeledi have the...

Episode 39

Lydia "Zinzi, is the boardroom ready for the products meeting?" I ask Tom's PA. I've been told to manage her because she thinks she's on holiday. She manages the CEO's office for crying out loud. She and I have a "not great" relationship because I make sure she earns her salary. "Yes, I have". She says. "The coffee?" "It’s in Mr Msomi's boardroom already", she says. I am the official coffee supplier around here for meetings. Everyone is obsessed with my...

Episode 38

Today, Utopia opens. I am so excited. We have complementary drinks to welcome all our day one customers. Kgomotso is here to help me today. She will be our receptionist until the offices at home are up and running. But with how things are going, we might just find another location for offices because my mom kicked our offices out of her yard. My employees are all here and they are so professional in their uniform. Yes, I make them...

Episode 37

Pearl It's been a great week. The week of holidaying with my spoiled child and my new found sex buddy has been great. I am no longer sexually frustrated. Qaphela did more than just open the flood gates again. He made me feel good and wanted again. The air is so much cooler. The birds' singing is so much louder. The flowers are a lot brighter. Yoga feels so much more beautiful. I'm happy. I'm glowing. IVF drip treatment for...

Episode 36

Zelda My maternity leave has to be cut short because I am starting my training with K-pable-C Bars. In the next two months, I'll be managing one of their branchesin Fourways. I am excited. But on the personal side, Mthunzi and I are in a weird place. The resurfacing of Sindi in our lives hasn't done us any favours and it irks me that he plays straight into her games every time. I guess she has been with him for years,...

Episode 35

"Why are we here, mommy?" Siya asks me. Sandile and I look at each other. "We just going to be staying here for a little while, my boy", Sandile answers him. My mom has been judging Sandile and I since we left Diepkloof. She is not happy. She has a lot of questions - many of which question my sudden closeness with Sandile. If there are two people who can fight on this planet, it is Sandile and I. Sandile's...

"Why are we here, mommy?" Siya asks me. Sandile and I look at each other. "We just going to be staying here for a little while, my boy", Sandile answers him. My mom has been judging Sandile and I since we left Diepkloof. She is not happy. She has a lot of questions - many of which question my sudden closeness with Sandile. If there are two people who can fight on this planet, it is Sandile and I. Sandile's...