MALUNGA BLOG

Simphiwe Malunga Email address: mandlamalunga1@gmail.com Twitter handle: @MalungaSM Tags: #Political, youth The 2019 national elections are around the corner, a great concern yet arises whether will the youth take part in these elections? Well, lately it seems as if politics is for the elderly while we as the youth turn a blind eye. It should not be ignored that the youth dominates SA’s population, which is why it is advisable that we participate in politics. Imagine if only the same dedication and passion that the youth has about entertainment and sports also existed in politics, would we as the youth still be regarded as the ‘‘lost generation’’? Participating in politics starts at school, with you being an RCL or a class representative and likewise in tertiary by joining student politics although it is time consuming. Why should the youth be active political participants? Well, from a point of departure political activities can occur in many different ways namely ...

A student’s budget By Simphiwe Malunga Email address: mandlamalunga1@gmail.com Twitter handle: @MalungaSm Tags: TUT, student budget, #levyndou ‘‘It only took me two weeks to realise that all that remained in my cardboard was bread and a pile of sauces, and I immediately knew that my savings were not ideal’’. As a student, managing your finances is probably the hardest thing to do. The three top things that black students spend their money on are alcohol, petrol and bling while coloured students splurge on clothing, computer software and takeaways. White students spend their money on contraceptives, music and toiletries. This is according to research conducted by Student Village. As a tertiary student knowing how to budget is one of the most significant things there is to know. You come across challenges such as not having a refrigerator, more especially if you reside within school residences which tend to strain your budget as you are then supposed to go shoppin...