Our economy is not performing well. The price of petrol has sharply increased this week.
This is a wake-up call to everyone to start saving their hard-earned money.
We must prepare for the worst.
We have learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic that uncertainty is real.
The current war between Russia and Ukraine exacerbates things.
Exorbitant lifestyles will not take us anywhere, we must learn to buy what we need.
Entertainment should not precede human needs.
What destroys many people in these dire economic times is wanting to be seen as rich on social media.
Let us not succumb to pressure and end up suffering from financial depression, which might lead to suicidal thoughts.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. The time to start cutting unnecessary expenses is now.
We can only do that if we spend time in useful activities like being productive at work, exercising and reading.
There is nothing wrong with entertainment, but we must entertain ourselves in a responsible manner with a wisely allocated budget.
- Peter Machaba,
Tembisa
