SIPHOKUHLE MPANZA

  BY SIPHOKUHLE MPANZA   Alcohol abuse often starts with a sip then a glass and before they know it is the whole bottle. According to recent statistics by drug abuse organization 61.5% teens have abused alcohol by 12 th grade. Rates of youth who drink alcohol are very high according to aware.org. Causes of youth alcohol consumption appear mostly because they communicate less with adults. Many resolve to alcohol because of peer pressure. The need to fit in an environment and with friends and peers causes the desire to drink to look cool and gel with the group. “I have grown up in a household where alcohol abuse was frequent. Personally, I have endured a lot because of alcohol abuse so to me alcohol abuse is something that can ruin families, homes, careers, and everything built in your lifetime.,” those are the words of Shania Naidoo (21), cashier, when asked to give her take on alcohol abuse. Naidoo like many youngsters out there found herself in a society where a...

By: Siphokuhle Mpanza Twitter : Siphokuhle Mpanza Email:  061spho@gmail.com                                                                         Photo supplied by Mreva Media With all South Africa's societal issues, hunger, and high unemployment rates. It is admirable to come across young people who know their rights and have no sense of entitlement. Simiso Mngomezulu (23) is the creator of Mreva Media, a photography and filmmaking company. His story is an inspirational one, at the age of 19 in 2018, he started his media journey. When he was still a high school student, he used his spare time to self-equip himself with camera operating skills and software’s for editing. He did most of his learning virtually on YouTube. He was born and bred in Nembe situated in Mandeni, where he said that he grew up n...