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
As Women’s Month draws to a close, Nondomiso Sibiya has set a high standard for young women across South Africa by winning the Fairlady Rising Star Award at Fairlady Magazine Santam on Friday.
The 21-year-old entrepreneur was recognized for her dedication to keeping Diepsloot clean and her tireless efforts against illegal dumping in her community.
Speaking on Tuesday, Sibiya encouraged young people to aim high and pursue their ambitions. “Strive for the top, not the bottom,” she said. “Know your purpose and what is best for you in order to achieve your 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 credited Diepsloot as the foundation of her journey, saying it shaped her resilience and determination to rise from humble beginnings to 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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Growing up in Diepsloot has shaped Sibiya into a role model for young women — someone the community can proudly point to as a source of inspiration.
Speaking on behalf of the Wot-if? Trust, Zizipho Mcubuse praised Sibiya for her outstanding work, describing her as a shining example for women everywhere.
“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 beacon of possibility in her community, showing that women in Diepsloot can achieve anything they set their minds to, as long as they believe in themselves and rise to the occasion.
