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Kgati: Skipping rope is a fun activity

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 By : Simon Majadibodu Twitter : @Majadibodu Simon Email : 19majadibodu@gmail.com   Photo from internet  :  A jump rope tool used in a game of  skipping rope Kgati is a well-known activity that has been around for generations and is still popular and relevant today. Aside from it being one of the simplest activity for kids that only requires a jump rope available at home, it is interesting and fun. Being a popular game across South Africa, it is known in different languages as Ntimo or Ugqaphu. Kgati is a game that requires fitness, coordination and a melodious singing voice. The game used to be played by girls, but now it has become attractive to male players too.  It is played by two players, they hold the rope on each end, while the third player skips in different ways whilst singing. A player jumps the rope in any order according to the rhythm of the game they are playing, but elimination takes place if the rope is entangled.  The are many variations involved in skipping rope such

Graduate sells chips to make a living

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By : Simon Majadibodu Email  :   19majadibodu@gmail.com Twitter : @Majadibodu Simon                                                                                      Wilson Nkhumane a 27 year-old graduate. Photo: Facebook “It has always been my dream to be a businessman, but, I totally never  imagined myself selling chips”, stated Wilson Nkhumane a 27 year-old who hails from Mokopane, at Lesodi Motlana  village. Wilson studied Mechanical engineering [ fitting and turning], from Capricorn college for TVET, and has been struggling to find employment after graduating in 2018. For him to achieve what he wants, he had to start somewhere. For the fact that, he is still in the journey to get where he wants, with or without qualifications, he had to come up with something instead of waiting to get the job of his dreams Delicious chips sold by Wilson Nkhumane. Photo: Facebook   He was inspired by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA speech, when he mentioned a success story of Thando Makhubo