TUT JOURNAL JOURNEY

By Glen Machethe | On any weekend night in Soshanguve or Mabopane, the air vibrated with deep basslines and piano chords that made the ground shake. From car washes to street corners and backyard parties, the unmistakable rhythm of amapiano filled the township. What began as a local sound had grown into a movement — one that was changing lives, creating jobs, and redefining what it meant to hustle through music.                                            photo from google From Bedroom Beats to Business Moves For 24-year-old Kabelo “KaySoul” Mothapo from Ga-Rankuwa, amapiano was more than just a genre — it was an opportunity. “I started producing in my backroom using a borrowed laptop,” he said. “At first, it was just for fun. But when people started booking me for small gigs, I realised this could actually pay the bills.” Kabelo eventually earned a steady income from local event...

By Glen Machethe On a chilly Monday morning in Mabopane, a queue snakes outside the local clinic long before sunrise. Mothers cradle babies, elderly patients lean on canes, and tired workers glance anxiously at their watches. They have been standing there for hours — waiting not just for medical care, but for a system that keeps failing them. “I got here at 5 a.m.,” said Nomvula, a 47-year-old patient suffering from hypertension. “It’s now almost 10 and I haven’t even been inside. Sometimes they tell us the nurse who helps with chronic patients didn’t come. Other times, they say the medicine is finished.” photo from record Scenes like those have become all too common in township clinics across Mabopane and Soshanguve. Facilities meant to be lifelines for communities are instead becoming symbols of frustration and neglect. Patients often face endless queues, staff shortages, and recurring medicine stock-outs — all while dealing with the p...