Dikeledi's Diary

The Four P's The Art of Being Patient, And Never Giving Up Dreams, goals, and desires… We all have something we want in life; To be successful, to own our own businesses or dream homes, to have the “perfect family”, or to just live. Question is, how do we fulfill the desires of our hearts? I do not have the answer to that, but I do have this to say… Prayer You know what you desire to have, talk to God about it (Pray). Tell Him what you really want, and ask for wisdom, knowledge and the necessary resources required to get what you want. Although He may not give you what you want at the very moment that you ask for it, trust that He will give it to you in due time (where there’s a will, there’s a way). Ask somebody you trust for advice, if you do not trust anyone, keep it to yourself, let it be between you and God, and go on with your plan, after all, not everyone wants to see you succeed. Stay persistent in your plans. You may fail a thousand times, but for ever...

What is happening in society today brings a feeling I cannot even begin to describe. I am somewhat sad, angry and disappointed at the fact that women in South Africa are being tormented by the ruthless men in the country, and have become subject to the cruelty of these men. At first, it was the taxi rape saga that came about early on in the year, where women would innocently catch a taxi to get to their destinations, only to get mugged and raped. And then there came a story whereby women got abused in their relationships by their so-called 'lovers'. And now we suddenly have women who are being abducted while walking in the street. WhatsApp broadcast message currently going around to keep people aware of the new trend. It has come to my attention, and to the attention of many other people, that women are no longer safe in this country. We are not safe in our own homes or in the streets, we just aren't safe anywhere. At home, we get armed robberies, in the streets, ...