The conditions that prevail in grasslands make them highly suitable for human habitation. Critically this has resulted in KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Grassland now being classified as Endangered as a result of industrial and housing development. The article contains an audio recording of spoken-word performance by Thembalethu Ntuli, a Durban-born and based student and poet. The audio clip was taken on 28 September 2018 at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Jazz. The content of the audio clip bemoans the state of violence that many South African women have fallen victim to. The poet concludes her performance by words of encouragement and affirmation to women, whom she feels are not always accorded the due recognition in society due to factors such as body weight, skin tone, etc. Kwesinye isikhungo esikhona eNanda, esisesontweni Inanda Felowship Centre ku-ward 56, kutholakale inqwaba yamaphepha okuvota elahliwe. Amaphoyisa abesamatasa ethatha izithombe ukuqoqa ubufakazi ukuze kuqalwe uphenyo. Okwamanje akukacaci ukuthi amavoti alahlwe ndlelani, kodwa amavoti atholakele, athathwe ayiswa esikhungweni sokubala esifundzweni.