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WATCH: Blind learner is one of top achievers in Class of 2022

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Johannesburg – Despite being blind, Tshepo Makwela could not allow his disability to be a stumbling block to his dream of becoming an educator.

A 19-year-old Makwela from Burgersdorp in Tzaneen who went to Rivoni School For The Blind in Elim, Limpopo, was among the top 30 achievers across the country who were invited to the ministerial breakfast hosted by Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga.

Motshekga hosted the matric learners and their parents for a congratulatory breakfast on the morning of Thursday at MTN Innovation Centre in Fairlands, Johannesburg.

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The top achiever told IOL that he lost his eyesight in 2019 and all hope of achieving his goal…

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Tags: Burgersdorp | Elim | Fairlands | Johannesburg | Limpopo | Matric | Tzaneen

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