Nondumiso Sibiya scoops the Fair lady rising star award
Nondumiso Sibiya scoop a big fish for young women in Diepsloot. Picture: Wotif trust.
Maleka Charles
With the women’s month almost over the hill, Nondomiso Sibiya has raised the bar for young women all around South Africa by scooping the Fair lady rising star award at Fairlady Magazine Santam on Friday.
The hard working Sibiya was recognized for her sheroic dedication in keeping Diepsloot clean, as well as fighting against the illegal dumping in her community.
The 21 year old entrepreneur said on Tuesday, young people should strive for the top and not for the bottom, she also said they should have purpose and know what is best for them in order to achieve their goals.
“It’s more powerful when you have purpose and when you know why you are doing it, and that thing can push you every morning to work even harder to archive your goals.”
“All I can say is that let’s arise, let’s be the head not the tail, let’s be above not below we are extra ordinary.”
“Let’s reach for the top cause the bottom is already overcrowded and we can see that many people are here, we all want to reach to the top but it takes that thing, that is this really what I want, am I really willing to suffer.”
The bubbly entrepreneur also acknowledged Diepsloot as the reason she has risen from the dust to be where she is today.
“It doesn’t matter where we come from, we from Diepsloot and the challenge we face are not to our disadvantage but are to our advantage because we get to solve them and we get to shine in the mist of the dust.”
“What I always believe in is in each and every one of us there’s more, there’s a diamond u know, we all have potential. it’s all about what you do about it.”
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Being in Diepsloot has shaped Sibiya to be a role model to young women, someone that the community can look at and say she is our pride.
Speaking on behalf of the Wotif trust Zizipho Mcubuse showered Sibiya with short words of praise for a wonderful job she has done, and highlighted her as a good example for women out there.
“Nondomiso showed that woman can do it, and it doesn’t have to be a title, siyabonga sisi [Thank you keep it up ] we hope to see you in the magazine as the entrepreneur of the year.”
Nondomiso Sibiya stands as a hallmark of possibilities in her community, that women in Diepsloot can achieve anything they want as long as they believe in themselves and rises to the occasion.
