Kamohelo's Substack

The Women Who Taught Me Not to Need a Man

I've finally come to understand why I find it difficult to "lean into my feminine" in traditional romantic relationships.

Jun 18 • Kamohelo

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Sex, Power, and the Myth of the "Easy Woman"

Recently, I started thinking about how most men frequently discuss sex, and the more I considered it, the more I realised that many men and women can be…

Jun 8 • Kamohelo

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May 2026

Poverty as Entertainment: The Cruelty Hidden Behind Open Auditions

The way that contemporary talent searches and television shows function, particularly in South Africa, has a very dark undertone.

May 20 • Kamohelo

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April 2026

“English Only”: The Quiet Afterlife of Colonial Power in Former Model C Schools

The phrase "We are a multicultural school" greets you as soon as you enter several of South Africa's former Model C schools.

Apr 21 • Kamohelo

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" I am South African but not an African"

And the history curriculum may be reinforcing this.

Apr 2 • Kamohelo

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Life isn't meant to be so complex but we're here anyways.

The idea that life is incredibly, nearly intolerably complicated has been plaguing me lately.

Apr 2 • Kamohelo

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March 2026

When R400 Feels Expensive But R4000 Feels Normal For A Wig

hair sessions, part 3

Mar 31 • Kamohelo

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"You can't join my table with your Afro babes"

hair sessions, part 2

Mar 21 • Kamohelo

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Same formula yet complex equation

It's common to criticize our generation of demanding everything right now.

Mar 12 • Kamohelo

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February 2026

Taking a Break From the Wig: Why Our Natural Hair Is Enough

Hair Sessions, Part One

Feb 5 • Kamohelo

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January 2026

There’s Always Money for Everything But Education

You learn valuable lessons from growing up in a Black home, but sometimes those lessons are the ones you don't want to learn.

Jan 21 • Kamohelo

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When Admission Isn't Enough: How Money Has Become the New Higher Education Gatekeeper

For many years, the majority of South Africans were specifically refused access to higher education.

Jan 13 • Kamohelo

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