Community Beat with Lynnet

 By:         Lynnet Mathebula Twitter:  @Lynnet_M   Email:     Lynnetnomusa@gmail.com  TCE 2 student accommodation hosted its annual exam prayer at the Tshwane University of Technology, gymnasium hall on Thursday, May 21, in preparation for upcoming exams. The 2026 exam prayer hosted by TCE 2 Photo by Lynnet Mathebula Students sang and danced passionately as an expression of seeking guidance and protection from God. The purpose of the day was to heal students from depression and anxiety through prayer, as such might hinder exams. Spirit Fire Baptism Church, Apostle Rescar said that as Christians they should make education fashionable, referring to the fact that he recently graduated for his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). “Being Christian does not mean you don’t need to be educated, as a PhD holder all I had to do was ask God for wisdom and lean not just on my understanding”, he said. Rescar further quoted scriptures tha...

By: Lynnet Mathebula Twitter: @Lynnet_M Email: Lynnetnomusa@gmail.com Grace Mondlana’s flight to Beijing on April 22 wasn’t announced with fanfare, but for the 25-year-old content creator from Tembisa, it marked a moment years in the making. content creator  Grace Mondlana.  Photo: Grace Mondlana   Selected by Great Wall Motors to attend the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, Mondlana’s journey from Tembisa to an international stage reflects what happens when consistency meets opportunity. Mondlana first showed that consistency at Queens High School in Johannesburg, where a scholarship for outstanding performance allowed her to complete her schooling. She later graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Pretoria. But it was after university that she followed what she called her real passion: content creation. That shift paid off. Today, Mondlana has over 2.9 million followers and has worked with brands like Nivea, Eden Perfumes, Disney South Africa, and GWM. In 20...

By:         Lynnet Mathebula Twitter:  @Lynnet_M   Email:     Lynnetnomusa@gmail.com The Thabiso Seema Foundation, located in Soshanguve, Pretoria, has recorded 301 HIV cases among students from 2022 to date. The foundation says that this highlights ongoing challenges around youth health and access to support services in the area. Refilwe family clinic outreach initiative Photo by Lynnet Mathebula Foundation founder and HIV activist Thabiso Seema said that this initiative was established to help educate young people, especially in Soshanguve, and remove the stigma around HIV. “The foundation deals with HIV stigmatisation and gender-based violence. I have been living with HIV for years, and having faced some challenges myself, I wanted to create a safe space for the young people who might find themselves in the very same position.” Seema added that feedback from student sessions suggests that social factors like partying and the pres...