LEBOHANG Nthoesane dreams of becoming a sports reporter one day.
But until that day, the 17-year-old grade 9 pupil from Lethukuthula Secondary School in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, practises by writing soccer stories.
Whenever there is a soccer match on TV, he writes down what the players and coaches say about the match.
“I love journalism and media. I want to study sports journalist at university.”
Nthoesane’s dream to play soccer on a professional level was crushed when he injured one of his hips at a young age.
The high school pupil spoke to SunEduation at the annual Youth Connection. Youth Connection is run by Columba, an NGO focused on youth enterprise and employment. The event took place at Wits University campus.
The event, held for the fifth year running, was attended by pupils from 30 high schools in Gauteng and the Free State with the aim of inspiring them to think differently about life, critical thinking, collaboration, communication and entrepreneurship.
Monique Blignaut, Gauteng provincial manager for Columba, said they have different themes every year.
This year’s theme was about litter, as it coincided with National Clean-up Week – which ends on 16 September.
The pupils designed and built dustbins from waste found on the varsity grounds.
“By advocating critical thinking and innovative creativity, we can extract ourselves from always feeling like a victims.
“We are creating a group of ethical leaders and social entrepreneurs for South Africa’s future,” Monique said.
For more information about Columba Leadership, visit www.columba.org.za
