MR ANGEL NEFURI Advanced life support paramedic, HALO Aviation
working hard to deepen learning and build networks on a shoestring budget. He is one of the founding members of the non-profit organisation TeaSterl Projects that is dedicated to advancing teaching in rural settings, and he actively serves as a consultant in his district. “I am inspired when I see the impact that I have on the lives of my learners, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds,” he says. “The excitement of seeing them succeed and collect accolades in tertiary institutions adds flavour to my community development projects. I am also inspired by the teachers who change their practices through my teacher development training.” Today, Molaodi works with teachers to infuse technology-driven tools into their teaching methodologies. He also supports learners in rural villages by providing them with intensive career guidance and sustained mentorship. “I would like to see the learners under my mentorship become joined the South African National Defence Force as a paratrooper, volunteering as an ambulance assistant after finishing school. After his time in the army he enrolled for a health sciences emergency medical care degree at the University of Johannesburg. Using all available funds to pay for his studies he could not afford residence fees, so for the three years of his studies he slept in his car, using the campus sports facilities to wash and do laundry. In an effort to pay his tuition fees for his final year so that he could complete his degree, he begged for money on a street corner. A member of the public posted a photograph of him on social media, which went viral, making his cause public knowledge. The award of a bursary from the Gauteng City Region Academy enabled him to complete his studies. Today he is an advanced life support emergency care
critical, responsive, and active participants of the South African society,” he adds. “I also want them to become part of my projects in community development. My goal is to adopt five or more rural and underachieving schools that can serve as our model schools and to give these children intensive career development opportunities.” Molaodi is inspired by his TeaSterl Projects team as they all share similar life philosophies and overcame difficult challenges in their childhoods. He was also inspired by his university lecturers, Dr Jacqueline Batchelor, Dr Anasthacia Buma, and Mphiriseni Khwanda, as they believed in his work. “For every solution we bring, we must have the intention of bringing about a peaceful society, one that lives with the spirit of ubuntu,” concludes Molaodi. “No pride, arrogance, racism, tribalism, sexism and xenophobia – just working towards achieving goals and using our gifts to find solutions.” BEd ICT Education, 2014, BEd Hons ICT Education, 2016, MEd ICT Education, 2018. practitioner and a flight paramedic with a helicopter emergency medical service company. Nefuri’s inspiration for his tireless work comes simply from wanting to help others: “Even as a young child growing up, it was my dream to be a heath care provider, so I could help my grandmother who suffers from arthritis. Little did I know it would become a dream I would have to sacrifice so much to achieve and persevere for so long to see realised. “I get tremendous satisfaction from helping people. Knowing that I have contributed to improving someone’s health is just priceless. Helping children and the elderly is a part of my job I find really rewarding. For me, caring for someone else’s life is both a privilege and an honour.” – Linda Doke BHS in Emergency Medical Care, 2016
You know you’ll be okay if you find yourself in the care of advanced life support paramedic Angel Nefuri, who refused to allow obstacles get in his way to achieve his dream career. Having nurtured a desire to be a medic for as long as he can remember, Nefuri, who hails from the Limpopo village of Tshakhuma,
MR LINFORD MOLAODI
Linford Molaodi won the national best teacher award in the Excellence in ICT-Enhanced Learning and Teaching category at the Department of Basic Education competition in 2019 and the Limpopo teaching awards in 2018. He teaches physical science to Grade 10, 11 and 12 pupils at Masemola High School in Ga- Masemola, Limpopo and his awards attest to his incredible passion for his occupation. Molaodi has launched multiple initiatives in his home province,
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