Keletso Thobega, Author at Consciousness.co.za Magazine

Restoring self esteem and black pride

Keletso Thobega — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:23:22 +0000

I recently asked myself what steps we were taking as Africans to restore the self esteem of our people. These are people who’ve dealt with racism, western imperialism and marginalization; being told that they are less off and undeserving of proper human status. How do you tell a person with an eroded self esteem that [...]

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Breaking the cycle of modern slavery

Keletso Thobega — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:28:52 +0000

It’s hard to talk about blacks/Africans in relation to economics and mental emancipation without a hint of shame and negativity. We’ve seen it all, like that bed in your grandmother’s house that no one is willing to let go of or that very weathered sweater that you wear irregardless…It brings familiarity and comfort. That’s the [...]

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Black Women

Keletso Thobega — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:52:01 +0000

I’m tired of being a “strong black woman”. Yes. I’m tired of being a “strong black woman”. I doubt it’s a role my God gave me when I entered this world. It’s a role the world gave me. I fell under the pressure and decided ‘Ok, I will be a strong black woman.’ As a [...]

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Living Order

Keletso Thobega — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:33:50 +0000

A new world order is beckoning. A bigger way of living that transcends the world order which we are familiar with now. It’s hard to for many to see it when we are caught up in the mediocre of modern living. Humanity is a quickly evolving species and the times of using the powers we [...]

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Sexually Transmitted Illnesses

Keletso Thobega — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:51:24 +0000

So you think you know everything about sex eh? You have gone to all measures to avoid pregnancy and learnt almost all the Kamasutra positions when…scratch, scratch…ow…ewe! Sexually Transmitted Infection! Gosh. This is any self-respecting person’s worst nightmare but it happens. Contrary to popular assumption, anybody can contract an STI and not a certain “kind” [...]

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Sex – the introduction

Keletso Thobega — Wed, 05 May 2010 10:37:58 +0000

Sex is a word that ignites many thoughts, emotions, prejudices etc. As people, when something makes us uncomfortable, we either laugh about it or create a taboo around it. Considering the overpopulation of the world, perhaps we must accept that sex does make the world go round. It is, undeniably, an integral part of our [...]

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Redifinition of Consciousness

Keletso Thobega — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:53:44 +0000

A few months ago,I took a break from writing for Consciousness to go on a journey of self discovery and re-evaluation.This was a discovery of my intellectual abilities, nourishing my spiritual malnutrition and a space to explore other opportunities in the sphere of my interests.This break gave me time and space to consider the contributions [...]

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In Botswana it’s still viewed as a status to have a ring gleaming on your second left finger

Keletso Thobega — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:31:16 +0000

At times the urge to get married can seem more a social than a personal obligation.Like many women around the world, we grew up on happily-ever-after pro-marriage fairy tales — Cinderella, Snow White. But with the recent economic downturn, the tradition of paying “bride price” has become a different sort of challenge that necessitates all [...]

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A place of love

Keletso Thobega — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:20:34 +0000

I’m going to a place you may not want to explore but I urge you to engage me and bring me closer to your heart as I speak of love. It’s not a love article in the conventional sense, but a perspective we have overlooked many a time. Love is a word that stirs joy, [...]

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The ‘undiscovered’ aspects of Beauty

Keletso Thobega — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:41:17 +0000

Beauty has been at the centre of much debate and scrutiny. The world has passionately tried to define beauty and mould it into certain stereotypes. It is one of the states often pursued and mistakenly perceived as the outer-appearance. In theses days of mental liberation and self-actualisation, some people still shallowly assume beauty (read perfection) [...]

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