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At the weekend, the flamboyant Nkovani held a career exhibition at Matsambu High School at Nkurhi outside Giyani, where he invited experts from various fields to talk to the pupils.

The targeted fields included aviation, chemical engineering, town planning, mining engineering, food technology, geology and biotechnology.

"I invited experts from South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (Saasta) to guide our pupils about the fields with most needed skills. My worry is that most of our pupils, especially from rural areas, are not exposed to career guidance."

Nkovani said his initiative was aimed at reducing the skills shortage in the country.

He said he would be travelling abroad to raise money for poor pupils who cannot afford tertiary education.

Nkovani, who is now a councillor at July Mawere ward in the Greater Giyani Municipality, never went to school because of his poor background.

He was at one stage a homeless cleaner at Shandel recording company in Johannesburg.

He hit the limelight in the 1990s after releasing his hit single Shaka Bundu.

Saasta science education manager Dr Jabulani Nukeri commended Nkovani for trying to assist rural pupils.

"As Saasta our mandate is to go around the country to educate our pupils about the importance of choosing good careers," said Nukeri.

One of the pupils who attended the exhibition, Rifumo Mavasa, said she was very grateful to Saasta and the musician for exposing them to the various career fields.

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Apr 2, 2012

Hobo

Aaaahhh you are really Papa Penny...ahheeeee.
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Apr 2, 2012

Crown

Excellent mr councillor
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Apr 2, 2012

Raven

... WOW nice...
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Apr 2, 2012

kseanj

South Africa we are really losing our Men
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Apr 2, 2012

Punkies

mxm, singing about eduction..aaaggg please!
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Apr 2, 2012

eKapa

Ayeye! Papa Penny Aye!....AYEYE!...lol
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Apr 2, 2012

kudi

fotskkkkkkk
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Apr 2, 2012

TKay

is he still alive kante
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Apr 2, 2012

ngwanamaganagobotswa

People should not shy to commend this man for what he is doing as councillor, the rest in Limpopo are roving arround with 4x4 doing nothing, just whisking their tails to takes order from Malema and Mathale about who the road to Mangaung. Wake up councillor, dont give us fishes, rather teach us how to catch fishes. Keep it up papa penne penny, most councillor are redundent Satdu member who let limpopo down with matric results, now their are failing ANC, go to Sekhukhune you will see!!!!
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Apr 2, 2012

Mrazane

Nice initiative Papa Penny. I suggest that you target Grade 8 - 10 before they select their subjects because career guidance at Grade 12 is often late for many pupils who find that they have selected the "wrong" subjects for the career they want to pursue. Well done for caring for our young ones.
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