Good day WOWOS
After learning that I have been nominated to Act as a Senior Editor, my first reaction was to refuse the nomination as I do not believe writing is my strongest ability more so where the current Senior Editor is such an outstanding writer and secondly being a passive participant on the activities of the club. I then had second thoughts about this nomination. I decided to think this through during the holidays and not take a rush decision. I went back to my previous writings to friends and within the club and lo! how poor was my articles were, however I have decided to accept this challenge as (i) this is a temporal arrangement and (ii) an opportunity to learn and grow a new skill.
Below is a narration on how I view myself and the view of my environment and those who are around me.
I am the eldest of three boys and was raised by two mothers, one a domestic worked and the other a receptionist, a very modest family that made sure my brothers and I were cloth and the bellies were full. As the eldest I quickly learned not to make demand but get things done and not wait for someone else to do things for me,I am thin on giving instructions, I would rather do things myself, which it is a challenged I've started to address two new years resolutions ago (hides). My folks did enough to take me to decent schools including to a Technical College. I am not very learned and a am an artisan. I have pursuit a business admin degree and due to a combination of laziness and lack of funds, I've had a "stop start" affair . Education gave me a life better than my folks therefore I value it a lot as it were with my folks. On a lighter note I enjoy traveling and my ultimate dream is to travel all 7 continents. I read a lot by default though as its an easier thing to do when traveling. I am a divorcee with one awesome daughter (3 years old)I was brought up with a very religious up bring in the Seventh Day Adventist faith which I still subscribe to the principle and values though I am not a regular church goer. I am not a typical "what you see is what you get" kinda person. I like it when people have a wrong perception of me however for as long as I know who I am, I tender to careless on what box do the world put me in. I do not have Wongas taste in music but I listen to anything that get my feet tapping and my head nodding. I enjoy slam poetry though the slam scene around Joburg has became non existence.
There you have it folks, as I've said before, I am a pathetic writer so please do not mind the poor grammar *wink*
Given Vonani Baloyi
Acting Senior Editor
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Dear All,
I am pleased to inform you that I now sell the following services:
You are also welcome to drop me a message via WhatsApp using the above-mentioned cellphone number.
Let me know if you are interested in any of these two services. The other services that I offer remain for 2012, please visit www.wonga.wongantshinga.com for more details.
Let me take this opportunity to thank all those who supported me in 2011. I hope and trust that we will work well once again in 2012.
Warm regards,
Wonga Ntshinga
E-mail: me@wongantshinga.com, M +27 82 926 0390 F +27 86 565 4110
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Dear All,
Happy New Year to all for 2012. We hope the new year will bring more success, good health, and peace in all Wowos members!
To me since 1999, year 2011 was probably the year that proved that Wowo's Club is indeed intact! It was a year that saw us turning 12 years and it brought interesting topics, debates, and of course fights 
. Some members broke down, resigned, and even came back! You had to be part of Wowo's to experience how the social space can build and destroy at the same time!
Members wrote about: Let's put money in the collection plate, Simelane's saga, Black Tuesday: Wear black against info bill, SA Local elections, Lindiwe Mazibuko - her election meant nothing - she will fail the corner, The Death of Gaddafi, Dalai Lama, Black Berry Dying on all users, Zahara was the favourite music artists for many Wowos, The Victory life of Pumza Mooi, Oprah's Final Show, Royal Wedding - Prince William & Catherine Middleton, Interview of Johannes Nakana President of Wowos Club, Egypt Uprising, Marriage ought to be viewed as your last stop, to name just a few!
If you have missed any of these topics, tune in at http://wowosclub.bravewriting.com and have a read during these holidays 
Highlights of Wowo's: First Woman Chair in Wowos was Pumza Mooi! Wowo's Business Group was launched, More Shareholders and Senate Members than ever before!
Once again, on behalf of the Shareholders and Senate Members, Happy New Year to all Wowo's Members!
Shareholders: Nomonde Ntshinga (14), Brandley Ngcobo (7), Wonga Ntshinga (7), Pumza Mooi (5), Tsakane Shilubane (5), Ditaba Moeketsi (5), Victoria Molapo (4), Babalwa Bixa (3), Fikiswa Mlonyeni (2), Gcobisa Hani (1), Jabu Mtsweni (1), Nangamso Xantini (1), Florah Modiba (1), Bathandwa Jacob (1), and Ella Seipato (1).
Senate: Group President Johannes Nakana; Youth President Marrys Matlala; Deputy Group President Ngoato Thamae; Honourables; Chairman & Senior Editor Pumza Mooi, Founder Wonga Ntshinga; Spiritual Support Leader Vacant; Group Secretary Jabu Mtsweni; Deputy Group Secretary Masixole Sidiya; Business Co-ordinator Siyabulela Mooi; Women Leader: Gcobisa Hani; Men Leader Patrick Otto; Education, Culture & Entertainment Committee/Leader Unathi Sidlayi; Special Projects Leader Sewela Florah Modiba; Political Analyst Muzi Ngema, Independent Observers: Thokozile Mathabathe (Non-Member), Pastor Sivuyile Hlam (Non Members); and all Governors.
Warm regards,
Wonga Ntshinga
Founder
Hi all,
Something I wanted to share with everyone;
As many continue to go to church and others looking forward to honour Jesus on His day in the house of the Lord I would just like to remind us that giving money in church is of importance. When the collection plate comes our way it's good that we don't pass it on without having put anything in it but actually do put something in and without being resentful. Let's remember that God loves a cheerful giver.
This money often goes towards the lease, building the church, fixing the actual buildings, fixing of broken equipment and as well as purchasing it, feeding the poor, providing shelter to those who need it, community work and at some churches it even pays the salaries of church staff members. A lot is dependent on the congregation's contribution.
When we give in church we give to God. When we take care of God's house God appreciates it and He will return the favour in blessings. I see my contribution as an act of love and is also interpreted as planting a seed like many believe, every time we give the seed grows and sooner than we think it will be harvest time (blessings).
Receiving blessings however shouldn't be the sole motivation that propels us to contribute but we should contribute with the hope to see the word of God spread to all who need to receive it and many are in desperate need of the word out there!
And when we give let's give generously, yes R5 is acceptable however a contribution of R20, R50 or R100 is even better. If we have the money let's put it in the collection plate and then thank God for His generosity.
Let's give God our best!
God bless
Babalwa M
Wowo's Club Member
Following your e-mail Unathi, I once came across the following. Author is not known to me:
"Take time to enjoy life. It is later than you think."
Busy, busy, busy. Got to get done. Got to achieve. Got to prove to the world how good I am. No time to relax. I'll sleep when I'm dead. Ever felt like that, felt that you need a 36 hour day, 24 hrs just isn't enough anymore. You just seem to be so busy that you have no time for you. No time to relax and do the things that you like to do. No time to indulge yourself. You have to take back control of your life.
You cannot manage time, but you can and should manage your activities in the time that you have. I doubt that anyone, on their deathbed, has ever said "Gee I wish that I had spent more time at the office"
When you die the first question you will be asked is "why were you so mean?" and you will answer indignantly "but I wasn't. I was generous and kind. I worked hard and supported my family and friends. I was a loyal employee, a caring employer. I was not mean."
The reply will shock you "No we do not mean, why you were so mean to others, we are asking, why were you so mean to yourself. You had so many opportunities at happiness, why did you deny yourself? You had the opportunity to become so much, why did you settle for so little? You were given your life to live as you wanted, why did you settle for what you thought other people wanted?"
We have been so conditioned not to be selfish, to consider other people first, to always take the smallest piece, that we run the risk of going beyond common courtesy and actually believing that we are not good enough, that we are not deserving, that we are second rate citizens.
There is very little benefit in that, in fact the feeling of not being good enough will permeate through your life and you will always be apologising for being here.
Enough, realise that you can only really offer a valuable service to others if you believe that you have a valuable service to offer. You will only have a valuable service to offer if you believe that you are valuable, that you are special, and you will only believe that once you start to treat yourself as special. Only when you realise the value of you and the contribution that you make can you really enjoy life. Realise that only when you take care of yourself, will you have enough energy and enthusiasm for taking care of others.
Too often we run on empty, we give so much to others that there is nothing left to give. But, just like we regularly have to refill the fuel tank of a car or we can't use it, so we should regularly refuel our own tank or we won't be able to provide any service at all.
Take a piece of paper and write down all the things that give you pleasure, no matter how small or silly you may think it is write it down. Now check how much time you allocate to these things, when last did you actually do any of them? When will you do them?
If you feel that everything you do is for someone else you will feel stressed and resentful, you will eventually burn out and then you can't help them at all. You owe it to yourself and you owe it to those you love to take care of yourself so "Take time to enjoy life. It is later than you think."
On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:51:32 +0200, "Unathi Sidlayi" <Unathi.Sidlayi@treasury.gov.za> wrote:
It is not true that life is too short; I believe that we only start living it too late.
Dear Shareholders and Senate Members,
I am pleased to announce the following additions/changes on the Senate.
Thank you to the Senate for approving these changes and additions.
Thank you to Babalwa Mabope for nominating Given Baloyi and Babalwa Bixa for these positions!
Given Baloyi has been appointed the Acting Senior Editor of Wowo's Club.
We believe Given can temporarily hold the position of Snr Editor until sis P comes back.
Babalwa Bixa has been appointed the Editor of Wowo's Club.
We are looking forward to Given and Babalwa's positive response!
Wonga
Founder www.wowosclub.wongantshinga.com
Dear All,
As the year is closing on us, let us not forget the birthday ladies
Bathabile Mthethwa, who created our slogan, "Wow don't be a number, be a member", celebrates her birthday today!
Esther Mogashane cleebrated her birthday yesterday.
I am sure both ladies would love to hear from all of you!
Ladies, I wrote on your facebook pages, so once again, Happy Birthday!
Just to inform you Wowos 2012 Targets in no particular order:
0. Wowos to celebrate 13 years together
1. Acting Chair, Jabu Mtsweni, to organise an AGM early in 2012;
2. Facebook Membership to grow up to 200 mark;
3. Senate Elections to take place on 24 May 2012;
4. WPC to organise the Wowo's Valentine's Day on 14 Feb 2012;
5. Wowo's Counter to reach 2000 mark!
6. Senate Members to be more visible in 2012 and perform in their portfolios;
7. Wowo's Business Team to launch their own company and some members to be shareholders;
8. WPC to organise a Gala Diner to take place in December 2012;
Let me take this opportunity to wish all Wowo's Members a successful, peaceful, and healthy 2012!
The Best Member of the Year: Prestigious award for a member who has
excelled in the group. A member who impresses you! A member who holds
a high-status according to you. A prominent figure who is influential.
The award goes to: Jabu Mtsweni
The Most Improved Member: This award is to honor a member who has
enhanced himself/herself and probably you as well through his/her
writing.
Its a tie between
1. Nandipha Mahlangu
2. Pumza Mooi
The Most Active Member: This award is to recognize a member who is
lively, vigorous, energetic, full of life, on the go, and dynamic – to
name but a few. A member who brings topics to be discussed by the
group.
The award goes to: Muzi Ngema
The Most Controversial Member: This award is to recognize a member
who has been controversial intentionally or unintentionally. A
notorious, divisive, and hot member.
The award goes to: Wonga Ntshinga
The Best New Comer – Member: This award is to recognize a new member
who has been active and full of energy!
The award goes to: Pumza Mooi
The Most Amusing Member: This award is for a member who has always
written funny e-mails intentionally or unintentionally. A member who
kept us laughing and entertained all the time!
The award goes to: Siyabulela Mooi
Topic of the Year: This award is for a member who introduced a topic
that was excellent, heated, that made members break!
The award goes to:
Are we paying Trevor to generate solutions or ask questions - Muzi Ngema
The Life Time Award: There are seven members who get the privilege to
announce the winner. It is previous winners of this award: Johannes
Nakana, Bathabile Mthethwa, Pastor Sivuyile Hlam, Jabu Mtsweni,
Patrick Otto, Ngoato Thamae, and Nomonde Ntshinga in consultation with
the Founder of this club, Wonga Ntshinga. This is the only award that
members do not get the privilege to vote on. This award is given to a
member who is a pillar, a mainstay of this club. A member who has
shown commitment to the group by bringing towers of strength. A member
who has dedicated his/her life to the existence of this group, and
brought sparkles to this group over the years. We give this award to:
Babalwa Ursula Mabope for her contribution on educating Wowos
As people we need to be generous and to continuously want to give. Through us taking action and lending a helping hand, opening our purses and pockets we show others that there is love and un selfishness out there and they in turn should also do the same. Imagine what a world we would live in if each of us were taught to give from an early age?
Imagine all of that goodness going around! Generous people understand that giving is transferring an incredible blessing and is an action done in any situation, as long as their assistance is needed. Generous people contribute by every means they are able to. They contribute by giving their time, resources, just about anything. They also understand that them giving is not a must but because it is an act that can be life changing, it has to be done.
There should never be a time when we turn away from helping others or just helping in general – no one should ask us more than once to give. What I know is, people who share and are generous are generally blessed.
Most (I reiterate most) people that I know have plenty – when they are in need they aren’t in need for much and when they are in need there will always be someone who is able to assist them in their time of need. We give because it is the right thing to do, we also look past the fact that God repays – but we don’t let this be our sole motivator. However God does repay good for good of any kind. And He loves people who give, His heart rejoices. I’m encouraging Wowos to open their hearts and share the love. For I believe that when we truly say that we love others we are able to share our resources with them. Genuine giving comes with un selfishness.
Lets’ start giving even if it’s not necessarily giving towards this event but just give in general – whether one deserves our love or not – Let’s just give!
Babalwa Ursula Mabope
Member of Wowo's Club
www.wowosclub.wongantshinga.com
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