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ISSUE 14 2021 STANDING UP HAVE YOUR YOUTH SAY TOGETHER RELATIONSHIPS FASHION OUT BUMB'INGOMSO WORKLINK PRESENTS: dreamXchange is a WEB PORTAL that connects people with other people by offering simple, user-friendly functionality through which ANYONE can share work opportunities, training and tools of the trade, to help EVERYONE become economically active. Visit www.dreamxchange.co.za and be a part of the wave. WHAT’S INSIDE FEATURES THE TEAM COVER STORY Relationships 06 EDITOR Spokazi Tyiwani #BEMORE Generous in Spirit 09 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Angela Stewart-Buchanan FEATURE Standing up 10 YAKHA is produced by EDITORIAL TEAM Aphiwe Ntlemeza, IKHWELOLETHU Friends 14 Bumb’INGOMSO, a multi- Libhongo Ntoyam, Lindokuhle Msele, EMPLOYMENT Job Journey 22 faceted project that supports Unolali, Siseko Maposa and Xolelwa Pona WORK Remote work 23 and empowers young women ENTREPRENEUR Bizzy Acwesh 24 to fulfil their potential. CONTRIBUTORS HEALTH Safe Sex 28 Bumb’INGOMSO, is a Xhosa CREATIVE OPENFORM.co.za LEADERSHIP 30 phrase that means “mould the PRINTERS Novus Print CHANGEMAKER Yonela Mpetsheni 32 future”. WRITERS Kay Lani, Portia Jonas and FINANCE Informal Lending 33 Yonela Mpetsheni We envision a Buffalo City where young people are connected to key resources, COVER + COVER FEATURE support and networks to help STAR Phelisa Gcanga them thrive academically, in PHOTOGRAPHER 0077 Multi-Media their health and economically. STYLIST Unolali MAKEUP Nuvo Ink PTY LTD Bumb’INGOMSO is a development project of the National Department of Health ADVERTISING co-financed by the Federal To advertise in YAKHA call Republic of Germany through SPOKAZI TYIWANI KfW and DGMT, which is also (043) 721 0055 the executing agent. ANGELA STEWART-BUCHANAN (011) 268 0016 The project is based in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality and is implemented by PUBLISHER Small Projects Foundation, Bumb’INGOMSO Beyond Zero, Masimanyane 60a Frere Road REGULARS Women’s Support Centre, Vincent Editorial 04 Harambee Youth Employment EAST LONDON Have Your Say 05 Accelerator, DreamWorker, Time Out 16 Masibumbane and Rural TEL (043) 721 0055 Pure Poetry 17 Education Access Programme. FAX (043) 721 0700 Fashion: Dressed to go out 19 Scene on the Street 26 Health & Wellness 34 FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK YAKHAMagazine Bumb’ingomsoProject EDITORIAL When a new year starts we are and across the world to be and physically. To listen, to happy when others achieve, always hopeful that it will be vaccinated, we must continue sympathise, to provide words and are supportive when better than the last. We plan, to wear our masks and stay a of love and support but also in opportunities arise for friends we celebrate and we take safe distance from each other our actions to show we care and colleagues. In the spirit of action to make it better. There as these are the best means so that the healing can start. this we celebrate phenomenal might not have been the same to help to protect ourselves young people, such as thrill when we said hello to and each other from spreading Standing together and being Bizzy Acwesh and Yonela 2021 as we have experienced the virus. mindful of ourselves and Mpetsheni, who are living their in previous years, but there is everyone and everything dream and making their most definitely HOPE. There Individuals, families, around us is crucial. So mark. Let’s bring out the are already vaccines that communities, our country, this issue of YAKHA, from best we can in those can protect us from getting the continent and the world beginning to end, talks about around us and give our Covid-19 and this provides are all facing the Covid-19 relationships, friendships, all to being the best we us with huge hope. It is now pandemic. No one is immune partnerships and how we can be as together we important for us to have this and by now all of us have, or navigate this world of ours not can achieve more. vaccine and to make sure that know someone close to us alone, but together. our loved ones and everyone who have lost a loved one. else around us gets this We have been taught to care In healthy relationships we WITH MUCH LOVE vaccine. Also, whilst we wait for those who are grieving build each other up, we let THE YAKHA TEAM for others in our communities and to be there emotionally each other be heard, we are 4 HAVE YOURSAY YOUNG RIGHT NOW LINDO MSELE ASKED YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT FRIENDSHIPS, SOCIALISING AND SPECIAL DAYS KEEGAN WENTZEL UZUKHANYE NIKANI QHAMISA GWAVU WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT STUDENT COORDINATOR AGE: 23 FORT BEAUFORT AGE: 23 ZWELITSHA AGE: 25 GINSBERG Young people meet new people at the local park, at Young people meet in their communities and Young people meet each other in social spaces school, college or local communities. I met most of institutions of higher learning, that is where I also such as malls, nightclubs, workplaces and church. my friends at school and within my circle. We prefer met my friends. My friends and I prioritise being I met my friends at work, community campaigns being single because being in a relationship is time single, and socialising during the pandemic has and church. Within my circle, most of us are consuming. Socialising this year has been minimal been through virtual platforms such as WhatsApp. married. Covid-19 changed how we socialise, we and always with a mask, besides that, I binge Personally, I am not into Valentine’s Day, but I do use smartphones to communicate, as we are living watch series at home. For me, Valentine’s Day is support those who celebrate it. I prefer celebrating in a tech savvy era. Valentine’s Day is a beautiful just another day, nothing serious. days such as Christmas and New Year’s Day. day to appreciate and celebrate love. SIMBONILE KILANI KAMVA MTIKI NTSIKA MAFOMBELA MENTOR BLN MEMBER POET AGE: 23 MBAXA LOCATION AGE: 23 NDEVANA LOCATION AGE: 27 CEGCUWANA LOCATION Young people in my community, myself included, Young people in my community meet in community I met new friends through IKHWELOLethu (one of meet new friends at school, workplaces, parks, volunteer groups, sports teams and on social the Bumb’INGOMSO interventions). I personally restaurants and taverns. Social media and sports media. I too met new friends at the same places. I prioritise relationships and quite recently, I just got fan clubs are also go-to places for making friends. cannot say whether my circle prefers relationships into a new relationship with a lovely young woman. We prioritise relationships because we believe or being single – it is a personal choice. During With Covid-19 and the regulations in place, I have that you need a significant other for support and Covid-19, I have been socialising in groups with been socialising on WhatsApp and Facebook. I think love. During Covid-19, we have been socialising on fewer people, while wearing a mask. Special days Valentine’s Day and other special days should be social media. I support Valentine’s Day because love should be celebrated because we become caught celebrated as we get an opportunity to celebrate is beautiful and should be celebrated. up in our daily lives and struggles and forget to our relationships with gifts. celebrate love. 5 MY SKIPS A BEAT RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE PULSE OF LIFE AS WE KNOW IT. 6 WORDS: LINDOKUHLE MAGASELA PHOTOS: 0077-MULTIMEDIA & PEXELS WE ARE NOT MEANT TO LIVE IN ISOLATION OR LIKE ISLANDS, AND IT’S THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE NAVIGATE LIFE AND DISCOVER WHO WE ARE. WITH LIFE MOVING SO FAST AT TIMES, HOW DOES ONE KEEP UP? RELATIONSHIPS There are many types of relationships, some good, some bad, and these are shaped by different experiences. Sometimes relationships develop based on your feelings and fondness for people, but other times we are born into them and can’t change them, like the relationship we have with our family. No matter how hard we try, we can’t change who our family members are. Then we have friendships, where we can choose to participate and also choose who we share these with. We also have relationships with people who we work with, our colleagues, and all the people around us, like our neighbours. Of course we also have romantic relationships – those which are with partners who we choose to love and journey through life with. STAYING AHEAD OF THE GAME ADAPTING TO CHANGE IN TOUGH TIMES Over time relationships have evolved and changed to become Adapting has been our reality this past year especially as our what they are now, and media, social media and globalisation relationships have been impacted by Covid-19 restrictions. Most of has played a big role in this. Communication, which is the lifeline us have had to change how we interact with each other due to the of relationships, largely impacts who we can build a relationship lockdown regulations. A lot of interaction and communication has with and the quality of that relationship. Previously, you had to be been through our devices. Many people have taken up things such introduced to someone either face to face or through a letter in as internet dating, and group online socials to make up for not order to build a relationship with them. Where you lived also limited going on dates to meet people. Friends who used to get together who you had access to, especially in the dating pool. for movies and lunches now connect online through platforms such as Zoom or Skype to share experiences. Now, you can simply comment on a tweet or post by a stranger and just like that a friendship…or a romantic relationship is In the corporate world, social distancing has stopped a lot of us born.