Are We Our Work‪?‬ areweourwork

Are we only as good as our last salary? Ayanda Moholi argues against submitting a payslip when applying for a new job.

Ayanda is a freelancer and the founder of ayandaco.

Home-based work is often invisible work. Nothando Moleketi-Williams considers her approach to parenting, and how her privilege equips her work as a mother.

Nothando is a stay-at-home parent.

We should not have to choose between a career and a committed relationship. Nancy Moloantoa explains how her marriage came to an end, and why that marked the beginning of her career. 

Nancy is a programme associate at the Ford Foundation.

Most institutions perpetuate legacies of discrimination and exclusion. Zwonaka Netshifulani reconciles the conflicted relationship she holds with her religion and the law.

Zwonaka is a legal researcher at the Constitutional Court of South Africa.

The way we do our work is informed by how we experience our lives. Kieron Jina talks about the interrelationship between his professional and private life, and why he is not sorry.

Kieron is a performance artist, queer activist and educator.

Trying to marry our values and our work requires strategy and vision. Hallie Haller discusses her attempts to overcome barriers to representation and creative fulfilment in media and marketing.

Hallie is a director, producer and strategist.