MR MPHO NKAKE Founder and ambassador, Together We Can Succeed
Nkake emphasises the importance of helping senior students in getting into higher education institutions, primarily because that’s where most of us are able to discover our passion and begin working towards a career using that passion. He hopes that by creating opportunities for youth to identify a passion, he’ll be helping them be comfortable with who they are. He maintains success is a journey, and the level of success is only limited by how big your ambitions are. How you carry yourself is very indicative of a person, he explains. “In life there are two things that define you; your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything.”
has taken up that responsibility, working with several organisations to ensure students are given the best opportunities and support during their studies. He is the founder of Together We Can Succeed, an organisation that focuses on helping students apply for higher learning institutions, offers the experiences and advice of students from different universities, and guides students who are rewriting their matric. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisation has been tutoring students via WhatsApp to ensure that time isn’t lost in their preparation. When he’s not ensuring our future is in the best of hands he’s also an ambassador for Respublica Student Living and for Voices Unite, and has partnered with Mkaay Beauty to work on a skin care range. passion and education to provide assistance to those who need it most. Rantsho is a candidate attorney at Legal Aid South Africa, which is committed to assisting people who cannot afford their own legal representation. This includes vulnerable groups such as women, children, and those in rural areas. His compassion extends further with the founding of his non-profit group Sgela 1st, a motivational speaking and youth development organisation that educates young learners about the importance of their academics and how they can use their studies to achieve their goals. When students receive notable matric results, Rantsho provides them with a university starter pack including things like pots, books, an iron, and a kettle.
It takes a bright and dedicated mind to be championing the plight of the youth in academics while still being young enough to be a student yourself. With only 21 years under his belt, Mpho Nkake
Diploma, Operations Management, 2021
MR LESEGO TSATSENG RANTSHO Candidate attorney and founder of Sgela1st
As he explains:
“I believe that Sgela 1st should not only preach education but facilitate it as well.” Whether it’s a motivational speech to an entire high school or a convincing pep talk to a single student, Rantsho gives his all, because he knows any impact is a positive for the community of Daveyton. He’s renowned for his humility and dedication to the cause, a true leader who can provide young minds with direction and convince elders to join his fight. The power of mentorship and community are things he believes in strongly, and he is an example to not only the learners he is dedicated to assisting, but everyone who is lucky enough to cross paths with him. Bachelor of Law (LLB), 2019
Many battles for improving the lives of those around you are won in the courtroom. That’s the thinking of Daveyton local Tsatseng Rantsho, who’s hoping to use his
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