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KWA TERRY: A Fight Against Cultural Oblivion through Traditional Cuisine & Rural Agro-tourism

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                          Terence "Terry" Maphosa at Village 6 By Sonny Mncedisi Dube Africa day celebrates the founding of the Organization of African Unity now the African Union (AU) on the 25th of May 1963. In its incipient stages the day signified empowerment and celebrated decolonization movements across the African continent whilst in the contemporary discourse, it has amongst other things, come to celebrate Africa's rich cultural heritage, common historical narratives and rich natural resources. Neocolonialism reigns supreme on the continent and Africans — mostly millennials and Gen Z have foregone their cultural heritage and hold dearly to cultures from the global North which mostly come in form of entertainment, sensational clickbait, social and mass media. Cities have become awfully populous, with an unrelenting hustle and bustle where the facade of a sustainable city life eerily hangs by a thread. Some have never been to the rural area and some waved a goodbye

I CAN'T AFFORD DIVORCE LEGAL FEES, WHAT'S NEXT?: A PRECIS OF CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS LEGAL COSTS IN DIVORCE, JUDICIAL SEPARATION OR NULLITY OF MARRIAGE PROCEEDINGS.

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By Sonny Mncedisi Dube Introduction During divorce proceedings, judicial separation or nullity of marriage, the parties wrestle with a multitude of issues - firstly the family crumbles, then property battles, maintenance, custody, strife, verbal insults and slander etc ensue. The biggest sacrifice during the whole contest is mental health. As most of these aforestated proceedings are usually tediously protracted, legal fees becomes the most daunting of all woes for litigants - a real pain in the neck. What if one finds themselves faced with such an unfortunate fate, served with a summons for divorce, judicial separation or nullity of marriage (or wishes to institute the same), but does not have the financial muscle to prosecute or defend their cause The Precis: Before acting out of convenience and exploring other financial options some of which may yield undesirable usurious arrangements, one needs to know that they can make a court application seeking the other party to contribute tow