Kwa-Thema – Siyabonga Mavimbela, the grandson of the late reverend David ‘Mr Scholar Patrol’ Masilela, pays homage to the native hero.
“Honouring my late grandfather has been my greatest need for a very long time. Not simply due to the good deeds he did for our neighborhood but additionally due to his love for individuals and youngsters and, most significantly, the deep-rooted values and teachings he instilled in me as a toddler,” mentioned Mavimbela.
Masilela was born and raised in Payneville, and later his household moved to Kwa-Thema. Being the son of a coal service provider, Masilela was uncovered to enterprise at an early age. He would take over the household enterprise after his father died within the ‘80s.
“At a really younger age, uMkhulu would need me to sit down with him on the workplace after faculty, attend enterprise conferences with him, and throw out my life and time with him.
“He would educate me the significance of religion, humility, being humble and arduous work. I’m glad to say these classes have formed and pushed my life phenomenally.
“It’s my dream and objective to sooner or later see my grandfather’s arduous work and reminiscence honoured. And to see the scholar patrol occasions and awards that he held return,” mentioned Mavimbela.
Masilela repaired faculty buildings’ damaged home windows broken throughout riots. Whereas working with the colleges, he based the scholar patrol.
He was on the helm of the Higher Springs Scholar Patrol for greater than 15 years, incomes him the title ‘Mr Scholar Patrol’.
The venture ensured learners didn’t turn out to be victims of reckless drivers by instructing them street security.
Masilela was born on Could 24, 1938 and died on April 2, 2019.
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