Depression is real and I am opening up for the first time about abuse and depression. - Matshepo Maleme

You need to find a mirror and ask: Do you love yourself? For you to stick around there must be a problem and it’s okay – we all have problems.

I don’t succumb to cliques. I can’t have that kind of pressure. My friendships have to be natural or really meaningful with people who share my vision‚ especially spiritually. The energy has to feel right and I think that has helped me not lose who I am in this often chaotic industry.

Look‚ you get frustrated when you keep going at something and it doesn’t materialise‚ but for me that is when I stop and reflect. I check what this could mean for me‚ like working on my craft‚ checking my spirit and building that hunger to succeed when I do get the role.