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CHAMPION: Caster Semenya at Kings Park Stadium, Durban. PHOTO: Tebogo Letsie, The Times

Among the people who will travel to Limpopo to celebrate this important day with Semenya are her coach, - Mozambican-born athlete Maria Mutola, poet Mzwakhe Mbuli leading Banyana Banyana goal-scorer Noko Matlou, fellow athlete Ashleigh Trotter and lawyer Jerry Koma.

The party will be held at GaMasehlong in Moletjie, Semenya's birth place.

Mbuli is one of Semenya's staunchest supporters since the gender controversy rocked the young athlete's career in recent years.

He produced a benefit album in 2008 on which a number of artists collaborated.

Semenya burst into prominence nationally and internationally when she broke records at the Commonwealth Youth Championships in Pune, India, in 2008 and later became world champion in Berlin in Germany in the same year.

The gold medals Semenya won in Germany and in India were later followed by a silver medal in Daegu in South Korea in 2011, adding to her accolades and accomplishments.

Caster is currently being trained by Mutola after she reportedly acrimoniously cut her relationship with Michael Seme.

Mutola, who recently turned 40, retired in 2008 with an Olympic gold medal and three world titles in the 800 metre race. She also won seven world indoor titles between 1993 and 2006.

She has been playing semi-professional football in South Africa since her retirement, but is now looking forward to coach Semenya for the 2012 London Olympics.

"Everything is looking good and quite a number of big names are expected at this event.

"Caster is somewhat nervous, but she is also looking forward to this event," Mbuli said.

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Dec 28, 2011

tpaz

only 21.......time to have a kid and shame all haters,...
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Dec 28, 2011

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

Is Jerry Koma not the lawyer that was fighting with ZCC......... if he is then Caster you need to run for dear life (no pun intended) that man is BAD news
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Dec 28, 2011

Spanasi

Ruriruri Caster o 21 bathong? She was 21 a few years ago when she was involved in controversy n le ka 2011 shes still 21.
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Dec 28, 2011

Uncompromising

Haai bo........21 ! tpaz ......i can donate on a 100m stretch ! Haters beware.....
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Dec 28, 2011

dinero4life

Boseweeeeeeeeee castaweeeeee o gole o fete Tlou mosetsana wa ko Moletjie GaMasehlong,......
.......Mabitsela side........
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Dec 28, 2011

Uhuru

@Edward Tsumele (SOWETAN reporter), my man, your recollection of events about Semenya is correct by with wrong dates. Everything that U say about Semenya happened in 2009, not 2008. 2008 was the year of the Olympics and Semenya did not participate in Olympics.
@Spanasi, U need to be clear of the age, Caster was 18 @ de time, it was never reported as 21.
@MsKinkyakaKamaSutra, U are correct, Mphafolane Jerry Koma, from Mamone kgauswi le Jane Furse in Limpopo. The chap is also Mzwakhe’s lawyer. He is currently seuing the gvt on behalf of the late Oleseng Shuping for the pothole that caused the departed soul’s accident.

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Dec 28, 2011

nevus

moooeeer Caster o na le tlama e nicenyana yang moer o ka re e beilwe e be phaphatatiwa ka kelotlohoko le iketlo dammnnnnnn
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Dec 28, 2011

pmd7373

21? tjo , i didnt know u were ths young sweet heart & yet uve achieved so much ,May the good Lord guide u ,protect u & proper u !!!!!!!!!!
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Dec 28, 2011

JudgeNot

Go for it Caster!!! no need to be shy...
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Dec 28, 2011

maezizsto

hehehehehehe ka neh
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