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Tshifhiwa Malada( far left) and Tendani Ramawa ( far right) photographed with matric pupils from Raluvhimba with the clothes they will wear at their first ever matric dance.

First matric dance for school

 

For the first time in the history of Raluvhimba Secondary School, the matrics will have amatric dance next month, thanks to the generosity of Moses Malada through his foundation, the Rev MJ Malada Foundation.

The matric dance for 29 pupils, 18 girls and 11 boys, was organized by two caring women, Ms Tshifhiwa Malada and her friend, Tendani Malada. It will be held on 18 October at the school yard in Mokobde, outside Thohoyandou.

The two ladies say they decided to organize the matric dance, dubbed "Dream Big", as another way of motivating and encouraging the pupils to take their education seriously. "After learning that this school had never had a matric dance during its 34 years of existence, because of the poor background of their families, we felt that we should do something to motivate them. We approached Moses Malada, who donated shoes and clothes for the 11 boys. From there we started lobbying donations  for the attire of the 18 girls from different people through the social network," says Malada.

"To our surprise, the response was very good. We collected dresses and shoes from around Limpopo and Gauteng. Some ladies even donated their wedding dresses."

Former Miss Makhado, Prudence Mabasa, now a Capricorn FM presenter, is one of the people who donated a dress - the one she was wearing when she was crowned.

Vhulenda Baloyi, a student leader at the school, says: "The matric dance is encouraging us to study harder. Even the Grade 11s are doing their best to be in matric next year, so that they can also benefit from this project," says Baloyi.

The principal, Mr Mutshinyalo Maphiri, is very excited by the project. "This is great. I feel honored. Our pupils are more inspired," says Maphiri who joined the school two years ago.

Khuthadzo Nyamande and Thikhathali Vhutshilo, photographed during the fitting of clothes last Saturday at the school.

 

Date:12 September 2014

By: Ndivhuwo Musetha

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