Nokulunga Maqubela

I did a TEDxTalk and got a nod from the culture. “I’m getting the feeling I’m getting addicted to hearing good things about me.” TEDxTalk: youtu.be/wRep7iGGYBA?si… HYPE: hypemagazine.co.za/2025/01/14/fro…

I worked 20 years for a child sex trafficking rescue group. I want you to know this: 90% of Lost Children Are Found Within 30 Minutes. That statistic should both comfort you and wake you up. Most lost children are found quickly. But the ones who aren’t? They usually made one mistake. And here’s the uncomfortable truth: It’s often the exact thing most parents teach them. We tell our kids: “If you get lost, come find me.” It sounds logical. It sounds empowering. It’s WRONG! The Mistake Most Lost Children Make: When children realize they’re separated, they do three things almost automatically: They panic. They wander. They try to find you. Every step makes them harder to locate. From a search standpoint, movement creates chaos. Parents retrace their steps. Security scans zones. Staff lock down areas. Search works best when movement stops. When a child keeps walking, they move outside the original search radius. Helpers are looking where they were last seen — not where they’ve wandered. Stillness increases probability. Movement expands the problem. The first lesson is not “go find me.” It’s this: Stop. Stay. Yell. Why Stillness Wins: Think like a search team. If a child stays put: Parents can retrace steps. Security can scan systematically. Helpers converge to one fixed location. The search radius remains small. If a child keeps moving: The search area expands. Adults pass each other. Missed connections multiply. Minutes stretch into hours. Stillness keeps the math on your side. Teach Them Who to Approach: The second mistake we make as parents? We say, “Find an adult.” Not any adult. Not the nearest stranger. Children need a filter. Teach them to look for, if at all possible: A mother with children. Caregivers who already have kids with them are statistically among the safest people to approach in public settings. They are visible, stationary, and more likely to engage quickly. It’s a clear, concrete instruction. Children don’t process vague categories like “safe adult.” They process visuals. “Find a mom with kids” is visual. A Phone Only Helps If the Number Is Known: We often assume phones solve everything. They don’t — unless your child can use one. Even young children can memorize a 10-digit phone number with repetition. But you must train it. Practice it like a song. Sing it in the car. Chant it at bedtime. Turn it into rhythm. Repetition becomes recall. In an emergency, recall matters more than theory. The Code Word Rule: One more layer of protection. Choose a private family code word. Something only your household knows. If someone approaches and says: “Your mom sent me.” Your child asks: “What’s the code word?” No word. No go. This simple rule eliminates manipulation attempts instantly. It gives your child agency without requiring them to evaluate character. Real Safety Is Training — Not Luck! We don’t get safer by hoping. We get safer by practicing. Teach: • Phone number • Code word • Stop, stay, yell • Find a mom with kids Multiple skills. Simple instructions. Clear visuals. Five minutes of training can replace hours of panic. This isn’t about fear. It’s about preparation. Because when a child gets separated, the clock starts. And what they do in the first minute determines what the next thirty look like. That’s real protection.

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Story of a brave warrior. youtu.be/2TXNfXMnFeE?si…

South African group Joy perform Paradise Road live on BBC TV, c 1980's. Joy was a South African female vocal group who had a chart-topping hit in South Africa with Paradise Road. The record spent 9 weeks at No. 1 spot.

Say cheese

Watch the full story here: youtu.be/2TXNfXMnFeE?si…

We all experience it differently. Some pregnancies are smooth, some can be nightmares.

@SerialPisces My daughter. She’s two years old.

“wow! look at the moon!” -pisces no matter what phase the moon is in

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I was part of the development and writing team for this show. Most interesting few months of my life for sooo many reasons. 😅

May we always embrace the cultures that shape us and the stories that bind us together. Happy Heritage Day, Mzansi! 🇿🇦

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Have you seen my TEDx Talk?

@Mahoota11 Last line.

Yah no, we need serious history lessons and documentaries in South Africa. What do you mean we had a Black doctor in the 1800s???? 😭😭 The apartheid lens history that we get taught at school is simply not enough.

@illythehost @LungeloManzi @HypeMagazineSA @DxnTabz I've got major love for Mr Manzi!

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Thank you @illythehost x @HypeMagazineSA for this sharing this on your platform🙏 Read More: bit.ly/45upQDe Pre-Save INYANGA (EP): paradise.ffm.to/inyanga

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South African Jazz pianist, composer & producer, Moses Taiwa Molelekwa (1973-2001).

@KMalatji I hope you dance!

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder, get your fill to eat but always keep the hunger. May you never take a single breath for granted, God forbid love ever leave you empty handed. I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean.