Gloria Tomatoe Serobe is no ordinary business person her mother-law, Winnie Serobe, had such an impact on her that Gloria felt compelled to write the book, An ode to my mother-in-law, Winnie Serobe: A mentorship of love and honour.An Ode dispels many of the myths about mothers-in-laws.
Take a living legend who has starred in three of Hollywood’s biggest flicks and a 21-year-old from Edenvale who is the first South African to make the Billboard Hot 100 since 1968.
Starting her first little business when she was just seven years old, Stirling High School pupil Olivia Smallie has continued to fuel her entrepreneurial spirit into her teens.
The market is flooded with fancy raincoats and umbrellas and students are wisely picking up rain wear to see themselves through the monsoon. Prakriti Mehta, a BCA student, says, “I picked up a threefold umbrella that is easy to carry. It also fits in my hand bag.” Besides this, pen drives and headphones are topping youngsters’ college shopping lists. Ritesh Parihar, who is studying journalism, says, “For my first year, I will be travelling via public transport. A pair of headphones will be a good companion till I make new friends.”