MALUNGA BLOG

By Simphiwe Malunga Tags: Tumi Bulunga, Dreams Email: mandlamalunga1@gmail.com Twitter handle: @MalungaSM Just two weeks before the launching of his successful book, he got mugged of his laptop that entailed a copy of his book which meant he had to start afresh. Thirty one (31) year old Tumi Bulunga had always been goal driven from a tender age. Born and bred in Soshanguve Pretoria, he was born to academics, his mother being a teacher and the father a school principal. Tumi then had to excel academically. He became like any other pupil at Tshwane Christian School which created the fear he now has for God. He describes the school as being ideal on its teachings. He furthered his higher education in Hillview High School where he says he was mocked for his stuttering which created a low self-esteem. He did not stop there; he did his diploma in Journalism at Varsity College. Bulunga describes the two years at the institution as [the best]. He commends the institution as it ...

By Simphiwe Malunga Email address: mandlamalunga1@gmail.com Twitter handle: @MalungaSM Tags: #Albinos, Stigmas, Isishawa, IOL They are our fellow students, our neighbours, children, parents and yet are treated like rhinoceros that are hunted down for ‘their precious rhino horns’.   In the month of human rights one should embrace the existence of Albinos, keeping in mind the stigmas and hatred towards them. Let me highlight just a few dangerous beliefs towards albinos which have led to a rise in their fatality; it’s believed that bones and body parts of albinos hold magic powers, a superstition stating that having sex with a woman with albinism will cure a man of HIV and that pregnant women should not look directly at any albino or else they’ll give birth to one and the ridiculous list goes on. Just imagine! Albinism isn’t contagious.   Albinism is simply a condition inherited through genes, where a shortage of melanin pigment affects the eyes, hair ...

By Simphiwe Malunga Email address: mandlamalunga1@gmail.com Twitter handle: @MalungaSM Tags: VBF, TUT, Baloyi, #Radio Lecturer Despite the love he had for soccer, the passion for journalism took over leading him to countless achievements.   He has proven that anything is possible as long as you put your mind at it. Back in primary school, one would find Vukosi Baloyi mostly in sport activities particularly soccer. He made a name for himself at Mheho Primary School which is located in Mphambo , a small village in Limpopo.   He later discovered that the love for soccer grew even more. Apart from him being a Tshwane University of Technology Radio lecturer, he also runs his own project called Vukosi Baloyi Foundation (VBF). The project is aimed at addressing the needs of young people through workshops, mentorship and sporting programmes in urban townships and rural areas. Dedicated and multi-talented as he is, he is best described as hard working and a ...

By Simphiwe Malunga Email address: mandlamalunga1@gmail.com Twitter handle: @MalungaSM Tags: TUT, Soccer grounds, AmaBen 10 Have you ever wondered where students at the Tshwane University of Technology disappear to on weekends? Well, you will find them at the North campus football ground glued to their sits while spectating the moment. Soccer players from numerous teams namely Ezimnandi FC, Madrid, AmaBen 10 and the list goes on together with coaches have come up with an initiative aimed to bring unity and get the youth off the streets. They host soccer tournaments which last up to two to three weeks depending on the number of teams playing at the time and what is on the stake. These soccer players [students] from different faculties saw a need to bring about unity amongst students of TUT in North Campus. According to Sam Mdletshe, a language practise master’s student (26), who coaches AmaBen 10, the significance that these tournaments have is great and...