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Miss Mamelodi Sundowns urges students to take education
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“Is being a woman determined by the number of children you can bear or is it determined by the number of men you can attract? Is it determined by the curve that you have or is it determined by the amount of money you can make?”
Reigning Miss Africa and Miss TUT Soshanguve residence, Kutloano Mopai asked students in a female only motivational and networking seminar at TUT Soshanguve South Campus on August 03.
According to Mopai a woman is “someone who stays positive when everyone around her has lost hope, someone who keeps trying even when all doors (of opportunity) are shut in front of her. She is someone who loves even those who have hurt her.”
Mopai was amongst the successful women invited by the TUT student life and governance to motivate and encourage female students to plot their own future rather than depending on the opposite sex.
Smangele Ngwenya, chairperson of young women’s network-a female structure at TUT, called on the students to celebrate being young, black and gifted.
Inspired by stalwart and struggle veteran Albertina Sisulu for her selflessness and compassion, Ngwenya said South Africa should pay homage to women for their brilliant work in making the country a better place for all.
“Women are not only home makers, they work in factories, offices and are professionals who contribute to the nation’s economy and therefore they must be celebrated.”
She encouraged students to carry themselves with confidence and partake in university initiatives as it is the right place to network.
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Reigning Miss Africa Kutloano Mopai motivates woman to
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Property consultant and motivational speaker Evah Sathekge believes that to succeed in life, you must create opportunities for yourself and not wait for someone to help you climb the ladder.
“This is your chance, your time. Own up to it, take any advantage and don’t sit around and wait for people or opportunities…you need to create opportunities for yourself and go out there and make your mark.”
She encouraged students to avoid making apartheid the scape-goat when things do not fall for them.
“We are attached to the word; previously or historically-disadvantaged and we are being seen that if you want an opportunity you must be historically-disadvantaged. The minute I tell myself that I’m previously disadvantaged, I’m going to sit around and wait for an opportunity that will never (come).”
Malesela Rachel Tema, creative and founding director of PLUS Fab-a fashion line for plus-sized ladies, shared Sathekge’s sentiments and said nothing will come to you freely unless you work hard for it.
“(The) future belongs to those who prepare for it today. (If) you choose not to prepare for it today, don’t expect success in the future. You need yourself to get to where you want to be.”
Tema said they should not rush to get out of university because such institutions help in nurturing a person.
“Don’t rush to get out of these walls because as confined as they are, they produced prominent and phenomenal people in the country. You need to believe in yourself, you need to believe that you are in this place to learn and grow.”
Reigning Miss Mamelodi Sundowns Rose Mantsho encouraged the students to put education above all things.
“Education is important. It is very important and you need to be here to develop yourself and acquire knowledge.”
She said the women of 1956 will be ecstatic when they see women today living life to the fullest and fighting all sorts of inequalities against women.
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