POLOKWANE – Mitchell House hosted their inter-house swimming gala on Thursday, 26 October, and with that in mind, Review decided to find out about the learners swimming capabilities. This is what they had to say:
Fanisa Maluleke does not recall at hat age she began swimming but she believes she is a pro in the water.Tshiamo Letsoalo says he was taught how to swim at the age of five, at home. “I now know how to swim perfectly fine,” he said.Nomhle Porogo (left) says she learnt to swim at Mitchell House. “I was six when I began learning how to swim. I loved it and I still do.” Ntombi Dlamini (right) was taught how to swim by the Mokopane Swimming Club. “I was three-years-old when I started.”Lethabo Mokgotsane (left) says he was taught to swim at home but was encouraged to swim on his own, with adult supervision. Tenashe Ndou says he visited Ireland at the age of seven where he swam for the very first time. “My family taught me how to swim and were with me every step of the way.”Both Zwonaka Malada and Kamogelo Kuaho were taught to swim at Mitchell House and eagerly participated in the school’s inter-house gala.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
