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A life less ordinary

Sharing experiences: Lekgotle
Sharing experiences: Lekgotle

Having recently turned 30 in August, I look back at the tumultuous landscape of my 20s and there was a relentless pursuit of conformity. A frantic chase to tick boxes, the perfect job, the promotion, the car, the house, and marriage and children. But my 20s were anything but that frantic panic.

I embarked on a mission to live a life that defied the ordinary. I aspired to accomplish the extraordinary and to stare down impossibility without flinching. My journey was marked not by fear but by audacity. I feared nothing and regretted even less, even when life's questions were presented at the most inconvenient moments.

With courage and grace, I answered every one of those questions and defied the odds stacked against me. However, for all my efforts, I encountered losses that surpassed my expectations. I lost friends, and at times, I even lost myself. Days were clouded with grief, disappointment, and self-doubt. My chosen path seemed harsh and unforgiving. This includes times when I was unsuccessful in my bid to own a business plot through a competitive bidding process at Tlokweng Land Board.

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Public servants deserve better than union infighting

‘The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds’.- Abraham LincolnUntil then, the Council’s operations remain suspended, delaying critical decisions affecting thousands of public sector employees.The current standoff is between the Manual Workers Union on one side and the Six Cooperating Trade Unions, namely BONU, BOPEU, BTU, BDU, BOSETU and...

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