Phathudi is visiting us for the weekend. He is here to see Phatsima. I do not want him here and I do not believe that he wants to be around me. He wanted to bring his new girlfriend with him and I told him that my place is not a hotel. He thinks I am jealous. I think he is stupid. He keeps reminding me that he will not help me with school fees. I never asked him to. I...
“Nice digs”, he says as he looks around the house. Nene took Phatsima and Zoe out for ice-cream when Uyanda arrived. I feel like I have two kids now. Zoe is a bit more maintenance than I expected. “Thanks. Would you like to sit down?” I ask him. “Sure”, he says. We make our way to the couch. We sit on one couch. He holds my hand. “I’m so sorry about how I have been treating you lately.” He begins. “What has been going...
It has been two weeks since Tee-le has been visiting the land of the dead. The good news is that he woke up yesterday morning. Renay and I have been religiously going to see him at every morning and evening visiting hour. I was happy to be by his side when he opened his eyes. I think he was happy to have me there too because his first word was “Thuli”. He will still be in hospital for a while...
The game drive, the squash fitness sessions in the mornings, swimming afternoons and lots of diet-compliant food for Leruo; that's how we holiday. Dololo spa days I tell you. Now, we are packing the car and getting ready to head back home. These holidays are mostly for Leruo and Fenya. When I want chill-out time, it has to be a girls’ trip or a solo vacation. Our weeklong holiday has come to an end and I had fun with my boys. We...
"Mphathi wami", I say as I walk into Mthunzi's office. I walked to his side of the building. Within this village our offices are in - the NIR village - Mthunzi is the CEO of the financial services pillar of the business. He and his team sit in their own building. Thomas heads the Technology pillar of the business and he has his own building where he sits with his team. I head the brand and communications pillar and...
By grace and grace alone, I gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby boy last night and I took it like a woman – natural birth all the way. Shack could not play his game as he was here with me for the birth of our son. He has been by my side every minute of each day since I have been admitted into hospital. This time, I have actually put on so much baby fat. I am...
I am officially heavily pregnant. Every sleeping position is just uncomfortable. Every day is just hot. I contemplate getting my pregnancy induced and having the baby tomorrow every day! My amazing husband is by my side everyday – even when he has no idea what to do, he is just there and I remember why I chose to marry my ‘Shack Attack’. “Love, I am getting the movie ready. Are you coming?” Shack yells.“I am coming”, I yell back. I waddle...
Thomas, Khanyisa, the boys and I have just got home from Tholoana Kingdom. We were helping Rofhiwa settle in and move out of that house with her boyfriend. She's too young to be shacked up with a boy. She needs her freedom, and she needs to be her own woman with her own life before she dedicates herself and her life to a boy. The biggest issue for me was Rofhiwa moving out and moving in with a boyfriend...
We are at this house that Reahile is moving into with Rofhiwa. Apparently, it belonged to Ntate Khotso's deceased wife, Rena's and Moloko's mother. One of the conditions for them moving into this house is that they also get married. Apparently, Rea cannot keep on disrespecting Rofhiwa's father - especially by living with her after she's run away from home. A car has already gone out to fetch Rofhiwa from Gauteng. They should be arriving any minute now. It's...
"When did you get to South Africa?" I ask him as we sit in this car that he's arrived with to see me. He's in the driver's seat and I'm in the passenger's seat. We are parked on campus. I was in class when he texted me to tell me he's here."Last night. I came with Tee-le. He's at home doing a few things for his mother and sister. He let me use his car to come and see...
