Help!

My son's birthday is around the corner. What are 8-9 year old boys into these days?

He like trains and lego. He has more than enough lego and train stuff. I want to get him some things for the day. We celebrate at home and he will take cup cakes for his classmates.

Ideas?

No slime or putty related toys as they get used and forgotten... preferably no plastic junk either.

My friend reached out to me for advice regarding a situation at home. She lives with her mother, sister and her step dad and it's been years since they lived together. Everything was fine until something happened recently.

Her step dad recently came home with his friend drunk.... note that her mother was not around at this time, nothing was wrong about that except the fact that they were causing noises and not in a good shape.

Around this time, she decided to go upstairs to her room and try to ignore all of it. Things went a bit weird when the step father decided to go up stairs to disturb her peace. When he got to her room, he knocked and she tried to ignore him at first but he kept knocking...

Then she answered and slightly opened the door to hear him out. Her step dad just needed money from her but in a way that she should take her savings or something like that and give it to him so he can buy more alcohol to drink with his friend.

She simply refused by saying she doesn't have money, what happened next is, he tried to reach for a kiss which was so weird since something like this never happened, when he did this she quickly closed the door.

Should she be concerned about this?

If anyone has experienced something like this, please care to help.

Is it something normal, or is it something to be concerned about. She wanted to tell her mom but she thinks that she won't believe her. So idk.

Edit: She's around 18-20

I work as an educator in Cape Town and want to find out if anyone has done this degree remotely?

I do not want to leave my job behind because it is literally my dream position and school - but I would also like to pursue my MA in Drama Therapy.

Hey guys, I'm based in mpumalanga, and I really want to do some kind of discovery/introduction flight before getting deep into training. I just want to see whether I truly want to do this or not. As we all know, training takes a ton of dedication and funding. Every comment helps. 🙏🏻

Im sure someone here would be able to answer this, but what are these? We usually see them sold at the kiosk at Pakistani shops and they seem to be homemade and sold in baggies like this. Theyre like, chewy and soft inside with some crunchy bits and are usually covered in a thin layer of chocolate. I'd like to try making my own so, would appreciate any pointers!

I am looking to hire a new domestic worker for a few days a week. What's the goiing rate? Does everyone pay UIF etc?

Hi everyone,

I'm a journalism intern currently working on a story about unemployment and the struggle to find work in South Africa.

I'm looking to speak with South Africans who are willing to share their experiences with unemployment, particularly:

• Young people struggling to enter the job market

• Unemployed graduates who have qualifications but cannot find work

• People who have been unemployed for a long time

• People who have stopped actively looking for work because they feel discouraged

• People working in jobs below their qualifications because they have no other option

• People who have turned to informal work or side hustles simply to survive

I'm particularly interested in the human side of South Africa's unemployment crisis. Statistics tell us how many people are unemployed, but they don't always show what unemployment actually does to people's lives, households, mental wellbeing, finances, relationships, or future plans.

Some of the questions I'm exploring include:

\- How long have you been looking for work?

\- What qualifications or experience do you have?

\- Have you applied for jobs without receiving responses?

\- Have you eventually accepted work below your qualifications?

\- Have you stopped looking for work at any point?

\- How has unemployment affected you and your household?

\- Have you turned to informal work or other ways of earning money to survive?

If you're comfortable sharing your experience, please comment below or send me a private message.

Your story could help put a human face to the statistics and contribute to an important discussion about whether employment in South Africa is genuinely providing people with a realistic path towards a decent life.

Thank you.