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Why Women Don't Recognise—' He's Just Not That Into You.
By Marieta Machaieie
As it turns out, they're not into you, and you low-key know it. LADIES, A MUST READ.
Blah, blah, blah: "Love makes the world go round, love is beautiful, and there is someone for everyone".
If that's so true, why am I still single, Margaret? In January, I had a lot of time to think about the most random things you could ever imagine. However, of those random thoughts, the one constant thought was Valentine's Day. I couldn't get it out of my mind, so I went down a rabbit hole, reading countless articles about women and how we perceive being loved by a man.
Undoubtedly, one's behaviour is the telltale sign of someone's true nature; words are fleeting. It is the age-old advice that actions speak louder than words. However, I have seen women, including myself, barrel through these neon red flags of behaviour regarding romantic interests. These signs alert us to the truth of another's character and caution us to DON'T GO DOWN THAT ROAD.
So, the big question is...
Why don't women believe in a man's actions when they show us who they are?
I am a " Sex And The City" girlie, and one of my favourite episodes is when Carrie's new boyfriend, Berger, has dinner with the girls, and Miranda shares her recent date experience. The girl's high-key coddle Miranda and affirm that the guy will call her and that he is interested.
Berger's opinion gets solicited, and he states, "Honestly, the guy is just not into you." The girls are mortified that he would say such a thing to Miranda, and that he is wrong and not being nice. Miranda, however, is interested in the male perspective and asks him to expand. He shares that when a guy is interested, he comes inside when invited in at the end of a date, whether he has an early meeting the following day or not, and he's not leaving without booking the next date.
"He's just not that into you" Sex & The City Scene
In summary, if a guy is interested, you will know there is no second guessing. If you have to guess second, then he is not interested. PERIOD!!!
We, women, have all had exhausting conversations with our girlfriends trying to decode his behaviour to the point of ad nauseam. We also waste time and energy over-analysing the behaviour of a guy we are dating, making excuses for him, and justifying his behaviour. These hours of wasted suffering, worry, and anxiety couldn't be more counterproductive.
If you have to determine if he is interested and available, then the answer is crystal clear—he is NOT. When a guy is genuinely curious, there is no question, no wondering, and no self-imposed drama trying to figure it out.
You won't have to ask yourself or anyone else. It will be obvious because his behaviour will tell you loudly and clearly when he is interested. Anything less should reveal to you, "He's just not that into you. "
If the answer is black and white, then the real question is...
"Why don't women want to see the obvious answer when he is just not that into you?"
We drag ourselves through hell, not wanting to see it. We waste time on the wrong guy, lose hours of productivity, and can end up with a guy who is not emotionally available, who will never commit, and ultimately won't be respectful to us. I have always known the answer had something to do with women not wanting to feel rejected, so we lie to ourselves to try and avoid the inevitable hurt.
I realised something that felt profound to me.
We don't want to acknowledge the truth because we deeply personalise the rejection, attaching our value and self-worth to whether or not this guy is interested. We give our power away and rely on a man's validation to tell us we are good enough.
If they aren't interested, we ask ourselves, "What's wrong with me?" We are often so consumed with whether or not the guy likes us that we don't even bother to check in with our feelings about whether we like him.
Wake up, ladies.
This is a two-way interview. Your value and worth have nothing to do with his perception of you, good or bad. Take your power back and trust the process. Nothing will keep you apart if you two are meant to be together. But, even if you are really into him and he isn't into you, trust it is meant to be for your well-being and his.
Most importantly, it is not personal, and it says absolutely nothing about your value as a human being, how lovable you are, or whether you will ever find Mr. Right. Basing our worth on someone else's opinion of us and giving our power away will always create emotional suffering. When you shift into what you want, instead of whether someone wants you, freedom and liberation will take hold of you and move you forward gracefully.
When he is just not into you, it is a gift! Yes, I said a gift.
For now, you have the perfect situation to practice your own awakening and remember the truth of who you are—whole, complete, lovable, and worthy—with or without a man. You were born into the world as pure love; nothing outside of you changes this. You must only reclaim your power from within and let your heart sing.
I can promise you this: when you overflow with love from within, you will only attract and be attracted to the real deal regarding romantic love. Even more importantly, you won't waste another thought or emotion on a guy who is not that into you. It won't even register on your radar because it just won't matter to you - it will no longer equate to meaning anything about you. You won't take it personally, you won't allow it to devalue you, and you'll move on quickly and happily.
Tyla’s Fashion Impact on the Global Stage
Tyla, the South African Grammy-winning artist, is not only making waves in the music industry but also leaving a significant mark on the global fashion scene. Her unique style, which blends athletic comfort with high-fashion sensibility, has transformed her into a recognized style icon. Tyla’s fashion evolution mirrors her musical journey, characterized by bold experimentation and authentic self-expression.
Cultural Influence:
Tyla’s South African heritage plays a crucial role in shaping her creative decisions, bringing a fresh perspective to the global athletic wear market. Her partnership with Nike embodies this cultural fusion, celebrating diversity while honouring the rich cultural tapestry that influences her artistic vision. This collaboration is set to innovate athletic wear by incorporating elements of South African culture, marking a new frontier in fashion innovation.
Global Recognition:
Tyla’s rise to global stardom is further highlighted by her appearance on the cover of British Vogue’s March 2025 issue. Her fashion choices reflect a dynamic personality and the essence of South African culture, showcasing vibrant colours and bold designs. Her performance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show also underscored her status as a style icon, blending South African flair with global appeal.
Fashion Legacy:
Tyla’s style philosophy challenges conventional norms by embracing imperfection as beauty, inspiring young creators worldwide. Her ability to merge different cultural influences, such as paying homage to Aaliyah at the EMAs, demonstrates her unique flair and cultural pride. As she continues to navigate the fashion landscape, Tyla remains a powerful symbol of South African talent on the global stage.
IT ENDS WITH US
By Dominique Lamoer
IT ENDS WITH US
BY
COLLEEN HOOVER
As the month of love has come and gone, most unusually we’ve been faced with the one question that could possibly weigh heavier than that of whether or not we love enough to stay…But rather if we should?
If your “For You” page has resembled anything like mine you’ll be no stranger to the current controversy enthralling Hollywood pop culture and “Book Tok”. The ongoing legal saga between the “It End’s With Us” actors, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. However ironic, has brought about and draw’s a parallel aspect of domestic violence (DV) and/or similar trauma’s experienced by individuals every day.
Without giving too much away, Colleen Hoover’s best-seller, recounts a firsthand understanding of the dark side of love making use of her personal encounters, witnessing the abuse of her mother as a child. She portrays the tale of Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid and she explores how love, trust, and passion may burn hot but can easily be stripped away in mere moments. The book explores many themes, love, grief, betrayal, rebirth, and faith. One thing is for certain the content can be quite triggering.
Catch, "It Ends With Us", on M-Net 101, on March 01, 2025 at 20:05
Good Reads: 4.1 out of 5.
IMDB: 6.4 out of 10.
Rotten Tomatoes :55%
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Oh Love
By Tebogo Moletsane
To take a poetic stance or not to, Google’s AI overview says that LOVE is a complex emotion that refers to feelings of affection, attachment or concern for others. It also says it can be felt for various people and things, including things, pets and, ideas etc.
I, for one, Love, Love!
I love the freedom it brings, the peace and sheer happiness of it all. You don’t need to be in a certain class to experience it, and it’s the richest feeling life has to offer.
It’s true, life has its challenges; it’s the ups and downs that make us appreciate love that much more when we experience it.
It is sad, though, how it’s imitated and degraded in so many ways that people are left shell-shocked. It’s not as cool to be happily in love, whether it’s with yourself, lover or song. Even celebrating it wholeheartedly is left to intimate crowds or occasions.
Like a muscle, we need to work on creating as many” love” occasions as possible. It starts off small and can grow and be stronger over time. And please try not to say you’ll wait or are waiting for the perfect moment or thing to experience the best love of your life, and to actually be able to say I’m in love.
Start thinking about it right now, then say you are in love so you can ultimately be in love with yourself, your lover, this life, your family, your friends, and even your songs.
Let love grow, let it take over, it’s free, and it’s the richest emotion there is. It makes life worthwhile, bumpy roads and all. With the rise in mental health and the craziness of the digital world, we actually have to fight for all the good there is. Let’s get used to unapologetic and exciting love and make a culture of it. It just has to be our new norm.
Life is never going to be perfect on its own, but with just a sprinkle of love life can be the perfect imperfection.
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OFFICE KARAOKE
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Given Mashego, Sisa Canca, and Marieta Machaieie
COC' Tales
Salutations, celebrations and congratulations!
BOOKED AND BUSY
The Honesty Library
While we are all aware (and hopefully take full advantage) of the vast opportunities that are available to us at M-Net for the formal and informal routes to skills and educational development, there’s one thing that can help us explore worlds that we do not have real-life access to – and that’s reading!
Want to know how to run a business, “Diary of a CEO”? Trying to manage your time better? “The 5am Club”. Are you the kind to unwind to a good mystery? “Recipes for Love and Murder” (M-Net actually made a show on this)
“Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” - Jim Rohn
But books can be expensive and sometimes just take up space once you’re done with them. Or worse – you could have no one to unpack that plot with! That’s where our Honesty Library comes in.
At our library, we believe not only in the power learning in many ways, but also of trust and the importance of honesty through a small library of books shared and exchanged between colleagues…
How You Can Help:
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Donate Generously: Share your favorite books with the library and help us grow our collection. All books are welcome that are office friendly.
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Borrow Responsibly: Please only take one book at a time and return books on time so others can enjoy them too.
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Spread the Word: Encourage friends and colleagues to donate, read and stay honest by returning.
FAQ
Where is the library?
For now, it will be located in the On-Air Office. You will be able to see the available books at the On-Air door that’s facing the ground-floor kitchen common area. Contact Person, Kefilwe Peega.
Can we come anytime?
To browse the library? Of course. The bookshelf is facing outwards. But checking out the books will be only between 11am and 2pm every day. A simple checkout system will be available by the shelves. Until March 31, we will be in book donation phase. So please drop off your books with Kefilwe. The Honesty Library will officially open on 1 April 2025
What if someone doesn’t return a book?
No one at M-Net would ever do that!! We’re an honest bunch. But if they do, we hope their guilt will make them bring the book back.
Just like good food, good books are meant to be shared.
By Gugu Jafta
Relationships At Work
The company recognizes that we work with amazing people, and we might form close personal relationships with them. The aim of the policy is to ensure that those relationships do not adversely affect the working environment or cause other employees to feel embarrassed, unfairly treated or excluded from the workplace.
Definition of relationship
Any relationship where a reasonable person may believe and/or influence may be exerted for personal gain or adversely affects the working environment. So it is not just about romantic or sexual relationships but any relationship where a reasonable inference of bias can be made.
Key Takeaway
Disclose, disclose, disclose and when in doubt, disclose some more because failure to disclose can result in disciplinary action being taken.
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If you find yourself working in the same department as someone you have a personal relationship with, disclose to your line manager. When a relationship is declared, the manager and HC will discuss any alternative work arrangements with the Employees concerned to avoid conflict of interest.
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If “your” someone you have a personal relationship with is hired as a third-party service provider, you must disclose to your line manager or HC Business partner. HC and your line manager will determine whether there is a conflict of interest that requires alternative work arrangements.
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If someone you are in a close personal relationship with applies for a position within your division or department and is successful in their application, they must disclose, and the company reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment if it deems there would be a conflict of interest.
BoxOffice
Here Are Your Top Six Titles That You Can Rent On BoxOffice for July to August.
DIRECTOR: Vaughn Stein
CAST: Addison Timlin, Jordana Brewster, Scott Speedman
After experiencing a miscarriage, a newlywed couple is gifted the home of their dreams by a mysterious billionaire. However, there's one rule—never open the cellar door. They soon learn that homes can hold sinister and dark secrets.
DIRECTOR: Barry Jenkins
CAST: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen
This latest entry in the popular Lion King franchise takes fans on a heartwarming adventure into the origins of Mufasa, one of the franchise's most loved characters.
DIRECTOR: Jeff Nichols
CAST: Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy
This compelling and star-studded film, which is based on a photo book by Danny Lyon, follows the rise and transformation of a Chicago-based biker gang, the Vandals, into a dangerous gang in the 1960s.
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DIRECTOR: Peter Browngardt
CAST: Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Peter MacNicol
Looney Tunes' iconic duo, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, turn into unlikely heroes. After learning that an evil alien threatens Earth, they are determined to save the world, but only if they can work together.
DIRECTOR: David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller
CAST: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Hualalai Chung
Moana's journey continues with even greater challenges. She journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
DIRECTOR: Stephen Cookson
CAST: Ossian Perret, Patricia Hodge, Diane Keaton
You are never too old to become young, or is it? Diane Keaton, Patricia Hodge, and Lulu lead this heartfelt comedy as an elderly trio who find a bottle of whisky that makes them young. But can they still be young in the modern world?
Safety First!
By Sisa Canca
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 requires the employer to bring about and maintain a work environment that is safe and without risk to the health of employees. However, it is not expected of the employer to take sole responsibility for health and safety in the workplace, workers also have a role to play.
Here are some of the things to bear in mind while on campus.
There is a 10km/h speed limit that must be always adhered to.
Even on payday Fridays, noise levels must be kept to a minimum when driving in or out of campus.
Riders must encourage their drivers to use suitable pick-up spots and avoid causing traffic at entrances.
Smoking is only limited to demarcated smoking areas on campus.
January
04-Jan
EPG Editor
Believe
Hamuli
Tanya
Molepo
07-Jan
Karl-Lyle
Marsh
09-Jan
VOD Coordinator
Tsholofelo
Mokhine
15-Jan
EPG Editor: Metadata
Karabo
Mphahlaza
15-Jan
EPG Editor
Jonathan
Koyana
21-Jan
EPG Supervisor
Nomntu
Mnengi
25-Jan
VOD Coordinator
Thapelo
Sadike
February
11-Feb
Product Specialist: Platforms
Gugulethu
Mhlongo
13-Feb
Catch-up VOD Manager
Paddy-Lee
Solomon
15-Feb
Programme Acceptance Coordinator
Dominique
Lamoer
23-Feb
VOD Coordinator
Lillian
Masetloa
23-Feb
Programme Acceptance Classifier
Melissa
Dobrovic
Employee of the Month
December
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Barbara Botha
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Tim Da Silva
January
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EPG- Nadine Clothier
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Natalie Els
VOD-Hlamalani’s Team (High 5’s)
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Nhlanhla Mthimunye x2
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Pelozza Lazisa
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Kabelo Lebeloane
Metadata Shout Out
Emmah Ngomane
Emmah is an exceptional team member who consistently proves herself as the most hard-working and reliable among us.
Despite Afrikaans being her third language, she seamlessly steps up as my 2IC whenever needed, handling responsibilities with confidence and skill. Her dedication is unwavering—I can always count on her to deliver, no matter the task.
Who's Who In The Zoo
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EPG
How do we facilitate content discovery for internal teams and our customers? The Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Department answers by providing accurate linear programme listings, enriched metadata (for linear, VOD and Showmax), and images for linear content.
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VOD Scheduling
VOD Scheduling's objective is to efficiently schedule and provide accurate, high-quality, processed content consistently on time for Catch Up, SVOD, Box Office and Programme Acceptance to verify, update and rate content within deadline and regulatory guidelines.
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EPG METADATA
The metadata team comprises of five Metadata editors and is led by the metadata supervisor. The team collaborates with internal and external stakeholders for Showmax, linear, VOD, and Box Office platforms. They consolidate inputs, follow up on missing info, and write, rewrite, edit, and subedit synopses to fit the channel style guide.
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PGA
The Programme Acceptance team is a diverse, multi-skilled group of content Classifiers and Co-ordinators who are trained to utilise the FPB and BCCSA guidelines and legislation to assign reasonable age ratings and classifiable elements to linear and streaming content.
VOD Conent And Curation
The VOD Content team ensures the optimal and consistent content supply from DStv content providers, across all DStv and GOtv VOD platforms
We aid easy content discovery and navigation across DStv and GOtv VOD platforms by means of editorial curation.
Editorial Staff
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