CELEBRATING LIFE SANITY IS EVERYTHING

VUYO DLAMINI, 32, a former magazine writer is now the owner and creative director of Tintfo le Tinhle — a Joburgbased store that sells an eclectic mix of beautiful items.

“At my very core, I’m tenacious and found that this spirit wasn’t celebrated in most corporate places. During a media trip, my reaction to a racist incident – which went against everything I believed in – fast-tracked my decision to become self-employed. I first needed to heal, so it took me a year-and-a-half to establish the store. In hindsight, this was the best decision ever because, now, as a mom, I’m able to dictate my hours and that allows me to determine my quality of life. From witnessing me make bold career choices, I hope that as my daughter gets older, she’ll remember me as a woman who pursued what she loved. Whenever the going gets tough, and I find myself tempted to return to corporate, the