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Tell Me Something, Ga-Matlala (2026)

29/09/2018

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I was reading a piece titled 'What advice would you give to the 18 year old You?'
I thought it was thought provoking and had me nostalgic

See.. Being a December child is fun until you think about birthdays
This fact made sure I was 17 all year when I did my matric and only turned 18 two days after I wrote my last final exam

So I spent my awesome sweet18 outside school

I believe High school built me just as much as it broke me

I remember the guys in my class used to have, what I may call, 'pun sessions'
Where silly unkind things would be said to, or about, one another, just for the fun of it
These would happen over free periods, during breaks or at anytime we'd felt like 'chasing trouble while avoiding trouble'
Just to paint a picture for you...

My class in Grade 12 was one of kind
One our High school never had before, and perhaps might not have again for a very long time

Imagine a class where guys outnumbered girls
Out of the 23 of us, 13 were guys
But to everyone's amazement, this was a pack of (smart) guys who got along just fine

We had nicknames for everyone according to their character, manner, duty and reputation
Sometimes you'd even get one because of who, or what, you looked like
It doesn't even have to be a real person, or thing
If you were lucky, you'd have more than one
Say, for instance, being called Strawberry for mere pimples one had all over the face
Or, if you're a guy and it's apparent that you had a new girlfriend, we might call you by your girlfriend's name

My personal favourite was one we called by a name of a Deodorant for he had a reputation for not using one
The less I say about our schoolteachers the better

We learnt this when we were still in Grade 8 from our big brothers in grades ahead of us
We only took it a notch or two up
Well... Maybe five notches
But that's a story for some day

Don't get it wrong though, we respected everyone and we'd show such things as sympathy and gratitude when it's due
I guess we just knew when to 'slice our bread and butter it' and where to leave the bread alone

Most of the guys seemed not to be aware of the counter-harmonic human species called a Girlfriend
While in fact we knew, but denied, the fact that we sucked around girls
(Some still do)
This allowed us to have no boundaries whom we talked s #¡+ to
Do note that there was a faded line between what was said behind your back and what was said in front of your face

We had no known ring-leader but, of cause, some where better at this than others

Not that we proud, but it seemed we took this habit so serious that we invented it's own language, which included sarcasm, puns and sometimes even mild insults
Main reason was to keep the girls clueless of this 'movement'
Among the words that we invented was a 'Man-niser'

A what? A Man-niser

A Man-niser is basically a female counterpart of a womaniser
I'm sure everyone born before the Millennials (2000s) knows what a womaniser is

It might seem like it's not a very long time ago but back then things were slightly different to what they are now
It was still a taboo, but not unusual, for a girl-person to participate in more than one intimate relationship at the same time
I reckon that was a transitional time when things actually started to, slowly but surely, change to what is now
Especially from a Rural perspective

Our school we had Man-nisers galore but, believe it or not, we had none in my class

I suppose we owe it to our girls who were 'foolish' enough to avoid guys most of the time

And now thinking about this
I wish I was one of the girls so that I could avoid the guys
Or rather being part of 'the guys'

Many years later I look back with a smirk and maybe even laugh about it

I think about things we'd do and say and wonder if any of us would do the same almost a decade later
My answer is, more than often, a Yes whereas it should be a No

And for this I would advice the 18 year old me to stay away from the Pun Session

I'd spell it out for me and say
'ei m'rena, it's too bad that we can't give you advice on how to be taller but at least mind your tongue. You will have to know the difference between a serious situation and a fun situation and what to say and not what to say during. If you not being careful, what you say later in life might be the death of you, or somebody.'

I doubt I'd take the advice anyway

It's too bad that the guys and I haven't seen a lot of each other since high school
The busy after-school life has caught up with everybody and all

But I hope this makes their night

31/12/2017

Today is the last day of the year
It's been a great year in its own right
Full of events
Both good and bad and everything in between

Tell us what's your Biggest highlight for 2017

03/12/2017

It's Thopane's birthday today :P :)
Happy birthday Mr Admin ;)

29/11/2017

'Well, I still believe I can do it'
These are the words of our , Mr Monakane Seoka, who believes nothing can stop a working mind.

Mr Monakane Aaron Seoka was born on the 4th of October 1981, in the local village of Mohlalaotwane, Ga Rakgoadi in Limpopo.

Like any other child of the village, Monakane began school at Matšedi, in1988. He went to Rakgoadi HP School as from 1992 to 1994 and in 1995, he was part of the first edition learners of the then newly-built Ngwanamashile Secondary school and obtained his matric in 1999 and opted to repeat in 2000.

However, this was not the last time Monakane set foot at school. He frequented the local high schools especially during the examination seasons to motivate and encourage those that are yet to write their exams. This was also during the time he enrolled himself with the local Youth formation that recruits selfless young people in efforts to sustain youth involvement and participation within our local community, the Rakgoadi Youth Development Forum (RYDF).

He speaks highly of how he loves sports, and soccer as his most favourite. Despite his adornment for soccer at a younger age, he says it was soccer that did not return the favour. His rather articulate and profound language skill had him enrolling for Radio Broadcast earlier in 2010. Even though he couldn't pursue the course to the very end, this was the one field he found himself to enjoy and excell in.

Monakane previously worked at Transpharm and Pharmed as a Call Centre agent, right before he was called-up at Bonitas Medical Fund.

He is one of the founders of Mhlaliville Annual Celebration, an initiative that combines learning, fitness and good fun within the community, as it also gave birth to the very popular Mhlaliville Fun Run.

He is also an MC, a public speaker and, arguably, an undisputed Sepedi-speaking Champion - his dear home language.

Monakane also loves reading. He is very fond of newspapers and magazines. Books he rather prefer are biographies and autobiographies. Among those he red already are about Anthony James Leon, President Jacob Zuma and former President, Thabo Mbeki - just to mention but a few.

Aaron continues to be a role model and a big brother to most of us. We hope and wish for him to reach more heights than he did already.

Quotes:
"Modulathoko ipoloke, gare go dula dikwankwetla"
~ African Proverb

"The heights by high men reached and kept were not attained in a sudden flights but, whilst their companion slept, were toiling upwards through the night."
~ unknown

Mahlako A Morwakoma, Tameng!

19/11/2017

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15/11/2017

Mr Potego Ntshoeng

This young Farmer, Mr Potego Ntshoeng, from Mooihoek village at Ga Rakgoadi in Limpopo, is our this week.

Potego was born on the 23rd of August 1993. He started school, in the year 2000, at Legadimane Primary School of Letebejane village. He later went to Nape a Ngwato Secondary School in 2007 and obtaind his Matric in 2011. In 2012, Potego went on to do Electrical Engineering at the Zurel Broad SA.

Potego realised his passion for Gardening and crop farming alongide his all-time friend, William, whom later became business partners.
Inspired to be a businessman, Potego had two failed companies that he says he learnt a lot from. He is now a co-founder of an Agricultural business, WillPot Young Farmers, that is set to become a food basket of our local communities.

As part of the working youth in the community, He is also a member of a youth initiative, Mission50, that is radically improving the quality of life in the rural base of Ga Rakgoadi.

Potego is known for his humble and sociable personality. Words like outspoken, humorous and articulate are among those you will find easy to describe him. He is a leader, a friend and a role model to many peers of his.

Mr Potego Ntshoeng enjoys good tunes of Reggae. He has Bob Marley's - One Love and Bunny Wailer's - Born To Love listed in his tunes. His favourite books are Leading Beyond The Wall and the Power of Character.

Quote: Success follows Character ~ unknown

14/11/2017

I would like to tell you a story of a good friend of mine
We can just call him Dee for now.

Well...

Dee was known and respected by everyone in the company he worked for. He served at a merchandise company. With loyalty, he earned his spot at The Straws company and the amount of hard work he displayed all day everyday was just enormous.

This guy made friends with almost everyone he talked to. Among them, there was a security guard at the main gate who was very fond of him. Probably for his friendly, and sometimes silly, personality. With the demanding jobs they both had to do, the only time they were able to see each other was in the morning, when they assemble before work, and in the late afternoon when they knock off.

Dee was a pretty smart man. He had conversations with his seniors a lot more than any other colleague of his.

Everyday seemed to be a good day to him. That's fair. But what puzzled the security guard, and probably everyone, was that, since Dee worked there, every other friday after work, Dee would take home a wheelbarrow load of straws and plastic cut outs. The guard always wondered why ..where ..and what about the straws but he was very reluctant to ask. As a good friend, he decided to mind his own business most of the time.

This deed went on for so long. In fact it went on for the 15 years Dee spent at The Straws. On his last day at work, the Dee took even a bigger load of straws and plastic. The guard knew gorr it was Dee's last day at work and so he made it a point that he'll finally ask Dee what he does with the plastic and the straws he takes every once in a while, before he goes home for good.

So as Dee penned down his last exit from the gates, the guard asked..

Guard: Dee, my friend, you worked for fifteen years here at the The Straws, and I worked for seven years ..yet you've been my only favourite ever since I worked here :)

Dee: aow? thanks my friend, its very humbling to know that. You too have been a good friend to me.

Guard: ...but there is one question I be longing to ask you my friend?

Dee: sho! It's my last day today. I am sure I can allow you to ask anything.

Guard: I couldn't help but notice ...every other friday you take a load of junk home ..plastic, cardboard and straws .. may I ask, what do you do with all this junk?

Dee: Hahaha! you see my friend ..its not the straws that I take home every other friday. No! ..its the wheelbarrows. ;)

Guard: :o ... :/ !

Dee picked up his loaded wheelbarrow and walked away..

08/11/2017

Hello Ms Letolo Vivian Mamakoko :p

Our this week, Ms. Letolo Vivian Mamakoko, might be one of the most humble person you'll ever meet. She is a simple, low key person person and a true combination of both beauty and the brains.

Born on the 5th of July1995, Mohlapa, as affectionately known, in the village of Mohlalaotwane, Ga Rakgoadi in Limpopo. She enjoyed her formative schooling at Matšedi Lower Primary school from 2002, then to Rakgoadi higher primary in 2006. She further went to Mokone a Mabula secondary school where she did her Matric, in 2013, and became the 3rd best learner in Rakgoadi Circuit.

Mohlapa is also a founder member of Letšema Youth Association, a youth crew that donates free time to helping Grade 12 learners with access to information from various varsity households and their applications.

She studies for a course in the Health science faculty. She says she's got big things planned, through her field of study, for her community and the country at large.

Everyone of Mohlapa's friends and colleagues enjoy her presence in the room. She is a soft spoken, calm and a vivacious young woman. Her well curbed personality is complemented by her contagious smile capable of winning the hearts of many.
She says one of her goals is to go a week without checking her Whatsapp updates :p

She's got an ear door Old School Soulful. Her playlist has the likes of Gladys Knights - 'Wind Beneath My Wings'. She reads a book by Brennan Aubrey, At Any Price. Her best favourite colour is Grey.

Quotes
'Have courage and be kind' ~ Cinderella

Mohlapa shines bright like a Diamond!

01/11/2017

with Mr. William 'Willem' Mmakola.

This is Mr William Willem Mmakola, he did his primary schooling, from the year 2000, at Tsimanyane Primary School. And went to Nape a Ngwato. Secondary School where he did his Matric, in 2011.

Willem, born in 1993 (date not specified), as is known throughout the village of Tsimanyana, in Ga Rakgoadi, where he spend his fun-filled childhood. He is popular for his gardening work that he grew to discover his passion for.

After two years of staying home after Matric, Willem discovered his passion for Agriculture (Vegetable Production) and all its inclusive trades.
Willem did his short courses in Plant Production and Agriculture and Financial Management.

This then entitles him to a great deal of farming and business knowledge. He now farm crops and livestock. He is a facilitator and mentor of Agro-skills at Plant Production under Wesbank Maselimisi Program.

Willem is also a co-founder of a farm business, Willpot Agricultural Business Pty Ltd, and as a director. He is the Chairman for Youth In Agriculture and Rural Development under Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality and a founder member of Mission50 initiative among other things.

He hopes to be a social entrepreneur and a full time farmer. Willem also would like to engage young people of our community into the world of farming in effort to creating livelihood and food security.

He says it's his ambition and leadership instinct that drives him to doing the great job he is already doing. We also recognise his ability to stand up and embrace every platform and opportunity he is given to flourish.

His favourite music is Reggae and his favourite song is 'Try again' by Burning spear, he describes it as one of 'the most inspirational songs on earth'. His favourite book is 'Lose The Business Plan' by Allon Raiz

Quotes:

"what about the man who never failed but knows it! "
~ Marcus Gurvey

31/10/2017

This is a story of two friends, Dee and Markonovic

(Translated from Sepedi to English)

It's a pretty funny story
But has a hidden moral behind it
Let's see if you an find it
***

So there were two friends who lived together in a compound
Let just call one of them Dee and the other Markonovic

Dee was a gardener, naturally he was a real hardworker.
He had a large beautiful vegetable garden that fed the two friends throughout the seasons

In his garden, Dee grew onions and garlics among the whole variety of vegetations

Marko, as was popularly known, on the other hand, was a good cook. He made all the best meals from the vegetables they had in the backyard garden. But a bit lazy.
:v
So, one day before sunrise, when he knew he had nothing to do all day, Dee took a load of onions and went to out to the far north village to see if he can sell some of them to the people there and make himself extra coins.
Hoping that there should be a market for his onions in that village
He got there just in time for breakfast for people in the village. He called out to the people of the village to gather around so they can see and buy his fresh onions.

To his surprise, these people didn't even know what an onion was.

Somehow, he knew this could mean jackpot for him
Just as everyone from the village gathered at a square, one village elder ordered a demonstration, so Dee offered to make a meal with his onion

So after the meal everybody was excited and overwhelmed on how the onions made their meals even tastier. Such a taste so wonderful yet indescribable.

The village elder said to Dee

"We don't know what these things are, but we sure like to have them for a festive coming up ...but as a token of appreciation, an equal weight of the most precious possession in our village will be given to you. And thereafter make these onions our most precious possession"

The crowd cheered for a hero that Dee was
In fact, he was so much a hero that they gave him a load of Gold Coins and Silver spoons in exchange of those onions. Like real Gold I tell you.

Dee couldn't believe it.

When Dee a got home in the evening, he couldn't wait to tell his friend, markonovic, about his journey to the far north village.

Markonovic, as jealous as he was, came with a plan to steal the Garlics from his friend's garden and go sell them to the village people

The next morning Markonovic took a load garlics and went to the far north village and attempt to do what his friend did.

He too called the village people. They didn't know what a garlic was and so Marko offered to make a sample meal from the garlics

The village people were very accommodating, and so they let him cook a very good meal from the garlic supply he had.

After the meal, the village people were even excited that it seemed like the garlics were actually better than onions.

(eh, is that so? :/)

The village elder said to to Marko

"We don't know what these things are.." said the village elder

" they are Garlics! " interrupted Marko

"...but we sure like to have them for a festive coming up ...but as a token of appreciation, an equal weight of the most precious possession in our village will be given to you. And thereafter make these garlics our most precious possession"

Marko was so excited, even his hands were sweating a bit

The village elder gave him a really large bag...
"Here you go my son :)" ..Onions!l

:p ;) :D

25/10/2017

Mr. Aubrey 'Aubz' Mmakola

This week we say Hi to Mr Aubrey 'Aubz' Mmakola, whom was born, on June 6th 1980, in the village of Ga Rakgoadi in Limpopo. Aubz is mentioned to be that charismatic and enthusiastic character whose presence is always welcomed. He is an outspoken person and oozing from him its his tremendous charm and confidence.

Aubz was a co-founder of an unequalled community theatre group that ever thrived in our respectable community, the Rakgoadi Community Theatre (RCT) in 1999. This was the year right after he obtained his Matric, in 1998, at Mokone A Mabula Secondary school.

The RCT initiative, despite hosting young and novice performers, had a couple of notable achievements throughout its span, including successful runs at the Market Theatre Community festivals among others. This is well because of the electrifying sensation that the RCT was characterised with to young people of the community and the recognition it brought along.

Being an integral part of the RCT has proven just to be the first and most important step into the right direction for Aubrey as it paved way to where and whom he is today.

For his love of arts, he continued the race to building his career in acting and performing and, therefore, got his much deserved opportunity to be trained at The Market Theatre Laboratory in Performing Arts between 2001 and 2002. In 2003 he did his short training in Text Analysis in Sweden State Theatre and thus becoming a professional actor, writer and drama facilitator ever since.

Many of us might remember him from the productions of local dramas he worked with, among them are Generations, Rhythm City, Muvhango and, recently, on Skeem Saam. He was also featured on TV commercials and adverts of numerous reputable companies. To top his already busy schedule, he is a businessman and a mentor at Insight Productions, a talent management agency that works to promote and manage actors, musicians and a TV production house.

He hopes to open an Acting and Performing arts Academy and a Production Studio, someday, with similar intentions to nurture and grow talent from new and upcoming generation of actors and performers. He continues to work tirelessly to grow his establishment to become one of the major players in film and TV industry and we so wish him the best

Aubz enjoys being a big brother to his siblings and to the youth across the village of Ga Rakgoadi, a role model and a very influential figure.

He listens to Pop, Rock n' Roll and Country music. His playlist includes: Lord Huron - Night we met, Mumford & Sons - Lovers Eyes and Blake Sheldon - God Gave me you.

Quotes:
'If you wanna be strong, learn how to fight alone'
~ Himself
'I am too insane to explain and you are too normal to understand'
~ Himself

20/10/2017

Hei guys!

Please share photos of you and your friends having a good time
And the story behind them
We would like to know what your weekends look like :D

Note: Please don't pose with Alcohol, To***co or anything of that sort. Those may be rejected. ;)

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