Category: The Road Trip

There is something deeply wrong with a society where a woman has to calculate her safety before she calculates where she wants to go. Which road is safer? What time is it? Should I walk alone? Should I tell somebody where I am? Should I share my location? Should I carry something? Should I call…
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Growing up I always thought that suicidal men are weak, cowardice, and chose the easy way out. This was obviously an ongoing philosophy not because I was ignorant of the tribulations that people encounter, hell, I had my fair share of impossible situations to deal with. And no, not the “my girlfriend is mad at…
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Unemployment hits harder when you’re qualified. There’s shame, self-doubt, pressure from family who expected “success”, and anger—because you thought that you did everything right but for some reason, you are still being punished. Being unemployed as a graduate doesn’t feel like rest. It feels like being stuck in a waiting room while life moves on…
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Every road trip has its surprises. Sometimes a wrong turn takes you off the highway, down a dusty side road, and you wonder if you’re lost. But then, just around the bend, you stumble on the best view, the best meal, or the most memorable story of your journey. These are detours that lead to…
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“Be the best version of yourself” Today is a very special segment. Blessing The Roadtrip blog is Mr Jabulani Mathebula, Mr South Africa Semi-finalist contestant for 2021. Women in Business Foundation After a year from successfully publishing The Roadtrip: A Self-guide to Success, Young Fine Arts Productions Publication House attended the Re-Introduce Yourself seminar as…
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Go Big or Go Home!!! “Work ethic is a state of mind.“ Let’s talk about something real quick. South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to a new record high of 32.6% in the first quarter of 2021. Statistics South Africa put the number of unemployed at 7.242 million people by the end of March, up from…
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This is a simple 5-minutes quiz aimed to test your knowledge and level of research when it comes to starting a business. Take your time with it. Do not do guess-work. Research is the best way. Check out our article The Perfect Cocktail. There are no prizes to be won on this quiz. However be…
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When you pray for a job, pray for a job with a good working environment. There is nothing more depressing than finally getting a job only to find out that surviving a toxic work environment is what you have to do every single day just to put bread on the table. We all have “Monday…
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Coping with a mental illness or anxiety is not an easy thing to do. It can be very challenging, and sometimes it even seems impossible. This is because there are so many aspects of a mental condition that need working out in order to get a proper treatment plan for yourself. In addition, you must…
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Have you ever wanted to register your business and thought to yourself “Damn… This is going to cost me an arm and a leg”. Or maybe just never had the time to get around it. Well, it’s actually easier than you may think. In fact, there is a way to register your business for free……
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