Before I Knew It Was the Dark
The Boy Before the Door Before I Knew It Was the Dark: Who was Mpumelelo before the door? Let’s take it back a bit… There I was, a boy who had spent all his years playing with his little sister.…
Category Gold & Legacy
The Streets I Grew Up In
The Streets I Grew Up In: Same Infrastructure. Different Environments. The Streets I Grew Up In: We don’t get to choose where we come from… where we were raised… and the environments we were raised in. Yes… I’m the private…
Living Between Worlds
A Different Beginning: Living Between Worlds Living Between Worlds takes me back to Foundation Phase. Like an old married couple rewinding a VCR just to relive the good old days. Foundation Phase was my first introduction to this entirely new…
The First Battle
Before the school gates The First Battle started long before private school. Before rich friends. Before comparison. Before I even knew different worlds existed. As my mind drifts back in time, I remember the January summer breeze of 2006 touching…
What My Father Passed Down
Looking back now, what my father passed down was far greater than advice, discipline or lessons. Some of it became strength. Some of it became independence. Some of it became creativity. And some of it became a void I would…
What My Dog Taught Me About Freedom and Being Real
Freedom Looks Different Than You Think What my dog taught me is that freedom is much simpler than we think. For a long time… I believed freedom looked like money, lifestyle, status. Driving the right car.Being surrounded by the right…
The Township Philosopher: Gangsters and Gentlemen
Introduction: The Making of a Township Philosopher The Township Philosopher is not created in classrooms alone. I am Mpumelelo Ncwana, founder of Funds & Galore. But before the philosophy, before the markets, and before the systems people see today, I…
South African Upbringing: The Village That Built Me
Introduction: South African Upbringing: South African Upbringing: I don’t believe in luck. I don’t believe that it only takes one blessing from the universe to change the world. I believe it takes something much bigger. A village. A community. Towns,…
The Friends Who Shaped My Mind
The Friends Who Shaped My Mind are not just people I grew up with. They are the individuals who quietly shaped the way I see life, identity, discipline and brotherhood. When people talk about success, they usually focus on education,…
Growing Up in Orkney
Growing Up in Orkney has been a blessing in disguise. What we residents call O-Town is a quiet town that shaped far more than most people realise. If you’ve been following my work from The Evolution of a Consistent Trader,…