Palesa Chidi

Whose fault is it? May 03, 2018 WHOSE FAULT IS IT By: Palesa Chidi Recently in our country we have seen a lot of cases or rather accusations whereby men are said to have raped, murdered or assaulted women. The women being their wives, girlfriends, sisters, mothers etc. Most of these cases never get anywhere because our justice system is a failure. Is it our fault that we are getting killed? Is it our fault that we get raped because we wear short skirts and tight pants?  Is it our fault that we get assaulted because we can’t ‘supposedly’ defend ourselves like men can? These are the questions the we as women constantly ask ourselves, but I guess we will never really get the answers. On the 14th of February, valentine’s day 2013, 0scar Pistorius killed his girlfriend, River Steenkamp because he thought that she was an intruder. Oscar was then sentenced to 6 years in prison even though the minimum sentence for murder in south Africa is 15 years. In the e...

  “I have learnt that I don’t actually want what I think I want, unless God wants it for me” Life is full of lessons, both good and bad. The complications are exhausting gosh. I went through a rough patch and I am only 18 years old. A lot of things happened in my life, and mind you I’m talking about the negative side of things. But in order to get my life back in line I told myself to focus and all that started with letting go of what was hurting me because I deserve the best. I said to myself, my happiness is always going to come back. I should just do what I can today because it will always be enough. For my peers who feel like giving up, you are not a failure; you are not a burden. Life is full of lessons so don’t be afraid to fall. Interrupt anxiety with gratitude. Oh, and always remember to be nice and smile because inner beauty and peace doesn’t rinse off. Take time to evaluate yourself and learn to love yourself because you are great, you are able and you are everything ...