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 Story by Anele Zikali It is that time of the year fellow South Africans, when schoolchildren get to spend time at home. To avoid laying on the couch and TV or phone addictions.  Involving fun, relaxation and stimulation can make the holiday experience worthwhile, below is a list of activities to do: Safety cautions must be observed and children must never be left alone.  1.Different types of painting Sand art painting Painting can be so much fun, as most children enjoy doing art, they get to express themselves using imagination, thoughts and understanding of things in a creative.  There are different types to explore such as sandy paper, water and visual art. You can search online for sellers or look in your local stationery shops. 2. Water/ swimming activities: Water can be an easy way to get children going for a while, whether it’s playing with small water bombs in the backyard, swimming at the beach or swimming pool or spray guns. It is all fun in the water....

Story by Anele Zikali  Port St Johns (PSJ) is one of the oldest and  is smallest towns situated in the west coast of Eastern Cape province in South Africa. With a population of about 8000 people, it boasts itself with beaches located near the town, large rivers Mzimvubu and Umngazi, mud caves, pink spring waters, water falls, natural vegetation and preservation of the rich Amampondo culture. Image source from wetu.com Anyone who wants to take a break from flashing lights and buzzing industrious cities, PSJ is an ideal cocoon. One of the most important things has to be accommodation when it comes to exploring a place and PSJ delivers well on that.  The area offers a wide range of accommodation places that include camping sites, self catering to on top of the beach luxurious cuisines, so sleeping are easily issues sorted out.   Let’s take a look at some of the beautiful places to explore in the area: 1. The sea: it sea comes with a hive of activities that include ...

 Story by Anele Zikali Progress in South Africa is one of the things that cannot be ignored especially in the education sector. One of the good things that are available are options in the education system, where parents can access the system that works both for parent and child.  No matter what are the challenges; from clashing work schedules that affect your children to learning difficulties, getting a better school or a comfortable learning environment, homeschooling becomes the best option for some homes.This option is also easier for stay-at-home parents.  The good news about it is that it is permitted in South Africa. Homeschooling comes with various offers that include choosing between international or local education, support groups and choosing a teacher having or tutor for the child. The parent can teach the child as well.  Image from resource institution website  Others attend online classes like live Zoom sessions or prerecorded sessions which help t...

 Story written by Anele Zikali  We spend time visiting local parks and perhaps end up taking things for granted or even get bored by doing the obvious. Instead of wasting our precious time complaining about boredom, how about a twist to the predictable. After going to church every Easter weekend, doing the same things. This time an idea for an Easter themed picnic sounded like a good idea after the Friday main service. Going around shopping for some decorative candy with the Easter bunny theme became  difficult stores already ran out of stock on the day before Easter Friday.  Fortunately the remaining stock could still pull the trick. It was also a good excuse to indulge in some sweet delicacies, so the day would be enjoyed without feeling any guilty pleasures. Bright and cool colors like lilac, lavender, light yellow and light blue, off-white, soft pink and rainbow with a touch of rich brown became the center of the color theme.  However, the idea in mind was t...

 Story by Anele Zikali  Do we ever deprive ourselves of feeding one side of our lives and forget about the other aspects? To get your body, mind and soul connected and have balanced energy, a half-urban and rural area does the trick. Taking the mind off the hectic life whilst bringing an opportunity to reconnect and to find ourselves before we are lost in translation of this ever-changing world.  A fair balance in lifestyle may lead to a much more effective outcome, especially in these unexpected and unsettling things in the global market, family dramas, hectic work schedules, monotonous daily routines and crime in neighborhoods. A suitable location to bring such pleasure is Nyosi Wildlife Reserve in Gqeberha/ Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape in South Africa. For instance, a warm bath whilst outdoors gazing at the natural vegetation, clouds and the atmosphere by far exceeds normal bathing in a tub, this seems therapeutic and breathtaking. For cool water lovers, a swimming poo...