Mon May 20 07:34:22 SAST 2013

From drop-out to academic

Sep 14, 2012 | Mkhululi Ndamase | 24 comments

"While growing up I had more challenges than victories, but the victories are more sweet."

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Mon May 20 07:34:22 SAST 2013 ::
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Sep 14, 2012

|Sinudeity|

After a rough week, its good to read a story like this. Much respect to the Ubuntu edu trust fund. But most respect to Mkonto. Enjoy your 4 years overseas dude.
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Sep 14, 2012

warry

Halala...all good things will come to you.
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Sep 14, 2012

maneater

oh what a feel good story. i love it and all the best to you Andile you a good man!!!
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Sep 14, 2012

seutullamakunutu

Encouraging !!
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Sep 14, 2012

itsinshecried

Good luck young man. I wish you all the best.


Sowetan, this is what we want to read. This is very newsworthy, it inspires me to complete my B.tech Degree . Keep it up Sowetan.
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Sep 14, 2012

Pointman

Come back - we need real entrepreneurs like you to build this country.
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Sep 14, 2012

Mxaueht

Good luck young man..........I wish I was you.
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Sep 14, 2012

Kaylae

What a lovely way to end the day :-)All the best Mfana
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Sep 14, 2012

MommaC

*huge lump in my throat.*
What a great story. It really is fantastic. All the greatest of the best for you Andile :)
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Sep 14, 2012

Moffdat

I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The onyl thing bad about this article is that |Sinudeity|
was the first to comment! lol
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Sep 14, 2012

|Sinudeity|

Moffdat - The early bird makes the first post ne :P
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Sep 14, 2012

eisleben

Congradulations!!! I sure know the feeling.
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Sep 14, 2012

Kabelo10

Goodluck Mfana, enjoy your 4 years study overseas.
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Sep 14, 2012

Kgaitsedi-ya-Genaro

BIG UPS TO U ANDILE. I wish majority of SA youth e ka be e na le your thinking of phambilizing EDUCATION mara it looks like SA is doomed.
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Sep 14, 2012

blego

good staff and that is very good and very insprational.
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Sep 14, 2012

Mmaditopo

Its really inspirational- Kudos!
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Sep 14, 2012

Tasto

Stay-away from booze & girls mfana after u finished then maybe but neva mix them with studies its gonna be hard.But hardwork kills no one!!
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Sep 14, 2012

Phathuza

Insipirational indeed
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Sep 14, 2012

Dzel

|Sinudeity|

After a rough week, its good to read a story like this. Much respect to the Ubuntu edu trust fund. But most respect to Mkonto. Enjoy your 4 years overseas dude.
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Much respect indeed to Ubuntu Education Trust Fund, these programs really are invaluable.

There is another brilliant programme running in Soweto and Alex called the Gifted Child Programme (GCP) that changed lives of many successful people. Sadly its founder Tom Baloyi recently passed away without the nation even taking note. These are true national heroes, people who build and make this world a better place.

Unfortunately programme like these do not get enough financial support and end up closing shop. Salute to all those who give up so much so the nation could be given hope.

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Sep 14, 2012

Papage

This is the type of story we want on monday morning, to encourage Leaners and give us hope, why only bring this on Friday, the weekend is going Zing,zing, zing in our heads already and we dont care about news. we want thistype on mondays
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Sep 15, 2012

timotaung

that is an inspirational story
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Sep 17, 2012

KeRataBasadi

Uyi ngwenya!!
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Sep 17, 2012

Ayobas

A word of advice to him is he should not num-num banyana ba daar. A tlogele nyaope. Nyaope + di-cherry (gals) = failure...
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Sep 17, 2012

Maqhankqa

Andile, it's not where you come from that determines ones destiny but it is the will to survive against all odds that is important in life. It is not a mistake that your life has turned into this way, just live your life and become whatever your imaginations can take you. Good luck, mfama waseSoweto.
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