A catch-up with spirited women in an elegant glass conservatory overlooking manicured gardens and a chat with a top Western envoy not shy to ruffle diplomatic feathers was in the offing this week.
In the second and final part of a series titled Sung it Wrong, Gabriel Buule illuminates songs that gained popularity in Uganda despite or in fact because their lyrics and language were not alien.
Hailed as a local hero by parents and pupils at several Mdantsane schools, Yiliwe Academy Centre of Mathematics and Sciences founder Elihle Yiliwe tutors pupils facing difficulties with mathematics and science.
“Lord, I am grateful for the gifts of life, love and family” is how I persistently initiate my conversations with God. This is regardless of the subject matter of my communication; I simply begin with acknowledging the gifts bestowed upon me while continually expressing gratitude. My grandmother, uMadlamini, taught this to me at a tender age.