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RISING FROM THE ASHES

For 22 years, Tyron Zungu (40) had been struggling with drug addiction. It started with a casual cigar in his Matric year just to fit in with friends. It seemed harmless, but little did he know that those few puffs would open the gateway to an expedition he never could have fathomed. No one would have thought that the academically gifted young man, who got five distinctions in his Matric, did a degree in Chemistry Planting Operations and got a full scholarship for his Master's degree would throw it all away for a life on the streets for six years. The claws of Nyaope had got a stronghold on him. The cravings for the next fix made his intellectual prowess obsolete. Nothing else mattered. “At some point smoking, Nyaope was just never enough so I started injecting myself so that I could get a proper fix. I still remember how I tore my mother’s heart on my graduation for my first degree because I was so high. It haunts me to think she never got to see the refined ver...
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CHUNKY CHANCE

Malusi C Ntimbane, a 28-year-old man was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He was born from affectionate parents who made sure that all he sought after was made accessible. He was born in Umlazi, which is on the southeastern side of KwaZulu-Natal Province, and grew up in St Georgie's town in South Africa. "Everything was done for me at home, l never lacked anything. l always had money and that made everything to become so close. I did not even realize the journey l was getting into, l was just living. My world lost its innocence. It became colder, colder than I could remember. I found myself at the mercy of nyaope" said Malusi. Malusi was in grade 11 when he started using drugs since he had lots of money to burn and this ultimately pilot him to drop out of Matric. Nyaope is a popular drug in the townships of South Africa. It consists of a mixture of either heroin or dagga to which other harmful substances can be added. Experts reveal that a person can become hig...
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WAVES OF HOPE

“A father’s goodness is higher than the mountains and a mother’s love is deeper than the sea” is an old adage that just did not ring true for Sihle. Despite sky diving in the goodness of his dad, and swimming in his mommy’s love, it just was not enough for the Soweto born Sihle Meyiwa. The 28-year old said he grew up enjoying a blissful life but still fell into the trap of gangsterism and substance abuse, especially after his parents died. “Life at home was perfect when my parents were still alive. But then the mat was suddenly pulled from under my feet. Without a father life became turmoil. I joined a gang in Soweto and was introduced to Nyaope. Thus, dropping out of school was a natural progression of events. I engaged in all manner of atrocities and this type of lifestyle led me on the street,” he said. Nyaope is a mixture of heroine, dagga and other substances like rat poison, washing powder, pool cleaner, baby powder and bicarbonate of soda. Experts say that people who use...
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