My thoughts on HISTORY

It is very important that we all know where we come from thus paving a very bright future for our children, and their children.

I recently read a Masters paper on the History of Kayamandi and it made me realize that we as the black population relied too much on other people to write our own history. Not only is that misleading in a way but also lacks the credibility that it deserves, given our dark history in Mzantsi. It is with great thanks that  we now can be able to write our own blogs to the fallen heros that are unsung and those that are now enjoying the praises on a yearly basis. By this article I intend to put it out there that we should be out looking for every bit of information about us.

Kayamandi was actually first founded in 1921, The Location shall be called Kaya Mandi, David Rock(2011). It is the work of this fellow that actually makes me write this today. I envy those that study history and I also pity those that do not read it because it is the back bone of our existance. Our black tradition is based on historical events and yet our people refuse to embrace this phenomenon.

We are a people that has a rich history that is waiting for us to embrace, we are Xhosa, Zulu, etc. and we all practice rituals that were done by our forefathers and yet when you ask an elder about a mere thing such as "How did your father meet your mother?" you would be lucky not to get a spanking. No man this has got to stop.

I am now  unable to thouroughly draw my family tree all because of this. IT HAS GOT TO STOP - WE NEED HISTORY IN OUR LIVES so that we can carry on knowing who we are.

The terminial

For most of us the word that is written on the subject line means just one thing, and that is you're about to leave right?

Well for the purpose of this article, this time of the year we assume that you are at a terminal - the question is, where are you going? or rather where do your goals lead you to in 2012?

For us this is yet another challenge that we should all face, a NEW BEGINNING. A new beginning that only us can be able to retrieve and make the best of it, not just a nice time but also those core times that we should embrace. Those hard times are necessary so that you can be better equipped for the rest of your life.

So in 20self think of this: Where are you going? Because now you are now at a ternimal that only you can choose the destination beyong it. It's only yours and it's time to know who you are.

The drug of easy money

For all of us it is a shock to see such a young woman who hails from the Eastern Cape to do such a thing, but then again it shows what proportions people would go just for money. Read more on what Khaya Dlanga thinks of this event.



The drug of easy money: None of us know what we would be prepared to do to get what we want, especially when an easy and harmless opportunity presents itself to us, says Khaya Dlanga.

Zuma asked for extra public holiday

Really? I think that would be nice. But then again how will he dicide which day?




Zuma asked for extra public holiday: President Jacob Zuma has been asked to grant working South Africans an extra public holiday next year because Christmas falls on a Sunday.

Time for action

At this time some of us are really starting to get the hang of this in terms of your value that you add in your workspace. But a lot of us are still new to the market and aren't relating very well with the new conditions that we have to deal with on a daily basis. Well my wife and I always take the very small things seriously in that we do not take them for granted. In turn we take action and lead our family head on and never take small things for granted.

For several years we have been planning this wonderful life and not really accomplishing what we sought. This obviously was not a very good feeling because it meant that we were failing. Then it came across very boldly one day when we were looking back at our finances and our life style now compared to what we had exactly one year ago. We lived in Kraaifontein, Wallacedene - Not a very nice place to stay, but now we have our own home in a very nice place, Stellenbosch. You know it was the smallest of movements that made us be where we are right now and not big steps. It's simple really, just like walking; you take a lot of small steps to get ahead. 

We are now taking action of our lives, instead of planning and realizing that we had failed in the long run, we take action now for now and knowing that the now for now model of decision making will have a very huge, positive impact on our long run goals. We are due to register to complete our studies - Might not be a very glamorous thing to do,  but in the long run it will be worth it.

So what are you waiting for, it's time to take action and realize who you are.

If not for you then for those that you love and love you.

By Nkonkotjie

Kayamandi, Stellenbosch

Some of you might not know that I recently moved to Kayamandi last year. My wife and I decided to move to Stellenbosch after much deliberation where she advised that she grew up there and didn't see the beauty that I saw in the town. Today I thought I should share with you why I love this Town.

Originally I would think that there is nothing happening in the township and it would only just be your normal tarvens and tshisa nyamas but my original thinking would be proven wrong by this suburb that I found myself living in. Firstly let me introduce you to Stellenbosch, a town that is well known for it's vineyards and wines and it's prestigius University. Some know the town by the perception that it is a racial town, due to it's population of white people and some know it as a town very far away.

Stellenbosch is more than it's wines and booze and it's university; and it's certainly not a racist town. It is a town that has more than opulance in terms of culture but also very friendly and peaceful. I say this because I live there and I have first hand experience to it.

 

But the Topic is about Kayamandi and it's beauty both as a township and as an attraction for both you and I and tourists. Kayamandi has the most beautiful people, I should know - My wife's from there, and the most interesting people I have ever seen in Mzantsi.




My Wife, Lindiwe Matseletsele

 We have our own restaurants and I will show you one, which brings us to my point.

Amazink 

If you're looking for a pure Mzantsi experience, this place is where you should come to. You can find out more about them click here

So now it's up to you ,whether you want to come and meet your potential spouse; looking for a good time; good food; good wine or simply just an education, you can always come and say hi to Nkonkotjie with his wife in Kayamandi.

Kayamandi was not just named Kayamandi for nothing, kuse Khayeni elimnandi ngenene.

More restaurants to visit

Stellenbosch Botanical gardens
Cubana
Corridor
Spier
Devon Valley (Golf estate)
etc.


More info available at: 
http://www.wineroute.co.za/
http://www.stellenboschgolfclub.com/
http://www.safarinow.com/
http://www.sun.ac.za/

Fury as hackers hit hundreds of SA businesses

Fury as hackers hit hundreds of SA businesses

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Who names a syndicate Islamis Ghost team?

Nkonkotjie Communications: A Beautiful mind

Nkonkotjie Communications: A Beautiful mind: I watch my son as he grows these days and every day he suprises me with some new thing he says or does, and the most interesting thing I se...

A Beautiful mind

I watch my son as he grows these days and every day he suprises me with some new thing he says or does, and the most interesting thing I see about him is that he is as honest as the day he was born, three years later. What intrigued me about this is that at that age he knows exactly who he is and who I am and who his mother is and so forth. Another thing to highlight is that no one told him who we are and whose child he is but he some how knows and that my friends is what brings us to the forth as Nkonkotjie Coms.

It some times bothers me that people of great minds and great talents always tell me that I have a great mind and that I have a great talent, the question I ask myself everytime when someone says "Vuyo you have a great mind" is - How come I am here with you right now living like I do? and I always come to the same answer - Vuyo you have no power to do this.

Until I read the foreword from the book Mind power I realised that I can be who ever I want to be and nothing can stop me except myself. So in essence it bothers me why other people always see the negatives in them rather than seeing their utmost power and the abilities they have in order to achieve more. You my friend have the responsibilty to be honest with yourself and start living who you're supposed to be. I am a musician that was blessed with brains to think with and use and I use my mind in order to pass all the tests that life throws at me. I am no saint and I am no genious I just exercise my responsibility to use what we all humans have been blessed with  - a beautiful mind.

Reaction vs Pro Action

You know when we grow up they always tell us to be pro active and as a person whose first language is not English you wouldn't quite understand what they mean.

Until I started working I came accross that word quite often and I'd think to myself what it really means. So today I will talk about these two words.

As I now understand being proactive means to be on top of your game, that means you must know what problems might arise from a particular process and be able to put in your contingency plans as the situation requires.
Being reactional means you're not quite on top of it but you bearly manage to stay on top because you have the best reactional strategies.

You will decide which one your company uses, in the while I'll tell you what I think I would do if I was a strategist of a services company. I would rather be Proactive because I would not rely on my customers to tell me what flaws my company has, it would be constituted as laziness in my books.

Reactional companies are always able to stay on top because they have people that can handle any situation at any time, Good but not great. Call centres are very crucial game makers in the services industry and every CEO should always listen to what their customers have to say so that they can improve their game. Not by waiting to be told but by identifying problem areas before they are told.

I think it's that easy to be great.  It goes back to Management 101 or 111 - Do things right the first time.