MOSSEL BAY NEWS - A Mossel Bay woman has taken it upon herself to try to fight drugs and gangsterism in local schools, by giving motivational talks, together with representatives from relevant government departments and organisations.
Noluvuyo Myeko began her programme, "Act now or live to regret", by starting at Indwe Secondary School on Monday, 13 March. "I want to go to all schools," she said.
She has started a non-profit organisation called Isiqalo Born Frees. Isiqalo means "starting over".
Noluvuyo grew up in KwaNonqaba and attended Imekhaya Primary School and Indwe Secondary School. She then studied geology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
She has enlisted the Department of Social Development, Correctional Services, Child Welfare, and the Education and Sport, Arts and Culture departments to be involved in her programme.
"There are not enough role models in society," Noluvuyo says. But she hopes to remedy that and help learners to be role models among their peers.
Noluvuyo lists the following as the stakeholders who were involved on 13 March: Mngoma Aubrey, Flip Cronje, Berries Geldenhuys and Karene Cronje - all from Correctional Services; Nomboniso Jika of the Thusong Service Centre; Ward Councillor Lichaba; Mandla Tsengwa of Transional Football Academy; Mzwendaba Jizani - a former Indwe learner and member of the International Boxing Federation; Mr Ngqekeza - a motivational speaker and an ex-convict; Mr Ndubelele - a former Indwe learner and IBF member; Social Development's Hazron Williams and the Sport Department's Mr Ngwenze.
Mandla Tsengwa of Transitional Football Academy.
Mzwendaba Jizani, a fromer Indwe learner, gave an inspiring speech.
The Indwe learners listened attentively.
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