Bhut Malumz Publications

Mihlali Sondlo answers seven burning questions about education, Christianity, and the black tax.

Q: What degree did you obtain and what does it take for a child looking at you for inspiration to obtain it too?

A: Bachelor of Medicine In Clinical Practice. Hard work bro, one has to study hard during their grade 11 & Matric years so that they may be admitted into the programme. Umntu must try to exceed minimum requirements because meeting minimum requirements doesn’t guarantee admission so yah hardwork bro, more than anything.

Q: What work does one specialise from and is there a necessity for one to advance their degree to Honours and Masters, respectively to be of speciality level?

A: We are referred to as Clinical Associate, we do almost everything that Medical Practitioners do, from consulting patients, ordering diagnostic & therapeutic procedures, developing & implementing a comprehensive management plan for common & important conditions. However, there are so many disciplines that one can pursue after graduating, both clinical & non-clinical. You can do a post-graduate diploma in Public Health or Health promotion. Wits offers a 2 year Honours degree in Emergency medicine. It depends kuwe if you want to continue in the clinical setting or not.

Q: In the university space is where most young people undergo transformation, with one of them being discharging themselves from Christianity. As a devoted Christian, have you ever been criticised by your peers for your faith in Christ?

A: In University you get to stay with people who are coming from different backgrounds with different beliefs & they will criticise you every now & then. They’ll question your faith & how you do things. So yeah, I have. You just have to be sure of one thing, that no matter what people say or what happens, you don’t lose your faith in the Lord & continue praying.

Q: When you happen to have children, if you are interested, will it be vital for them to be God-fearing? And should one of your children be an atheist, would you still accept them as they are?

A: Very vital bhuti. As people grow they choose how they want to live their lives, what & who they want to believe in & everything. Should something like that happen, as a parent I’ll have to respect their choices & accept them for who they are.

Q: Do you subscribe to the concept that a successful black, young person should first build his home before he/she sorts him/herself out?

A: No bro. If someone feels that they need to sort themselves out first, so be it & if someone feels that kufuneka evuse ikhaya kuqala, so be it. But it’s important noba singabalibali abazali, noba uqala ngawe kuqala. They raised us & we have to appreciate them for that. They were not doing us any favour, but it’s important that we appreciate their efforts. Noba awokhi ekhaya, send them money every now & then, buy your younger siblings clothes xa uneChance.

Q: What’s one thing you wish your parents would have taught you that you are teaching yourself now as an adult?

A: For now, I don’t think there’s anything that I’m teaching myself, I don’t want to lie. Umama taught me almost everything. I was raised by a single parent, but she got married when I was a teenager. she taught me a whole lot of things bro, from ukukhula with my siblings, having to share izinto everything esinayo, intlonipho, being responsible, ukwamkela izinto as they are, knowing ukuba yonk’into yenzeka ngexesha layo.

Q: This one is for the ladies; are you single and ready to mingle?

A: Yeah I am single & I’ve been single for quite sometime now. As for being ready to mingle, hay I’m not sure I’m hoping that awuzuphela nalo unyaka ndiSingle.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Articles-on-requests are converted as paid articles, which costs R50 per issue. I gather my content myself and everything else suggested to be put on this blog will have a tag price on it.
•  Ad space is available at a cost of R70 per week run of putting one’s promotion between articles