SASOLBURG – The Metsimaholo Talent Show organizers held a gala dinner at Zamdela Multipurpose Center on Saturday, November 7.
Scores of young sportsmen and women graced the event, dressed in their black and white smart semi-formal attire.
Sharing the room with the MEC of the Free State Department of Human Settlements, Toto Makume invitee witnessed different activities.
Speaking to Sedibeng Ster, organizer Victor Mohlakoana explained the reason for the event.
“We hosted the event to celebrate and embrace young artists in our communities. We saw the need to invite sports participators to link our arts. The event aims to show young people that they can do away with drugs and teenage pregnancy by partaking in arts, culture, and sports-related activities,” he said.
“We see young people in our communities doing drugs, getting involved in gangsterism, crime, and others falling pregnant. There is an alarming number of teenage pregnancy and HIV/AIDS statistics, hence the motivation to revoke hope in young people,” he added.
Mohlakoana further added that hosted almost a hundred young people as a way to reach as many youngsters as possible.
“I can safely say we served the purpose and the event was a success. Many of these young people who attended left the event motivated, especially after the speech given by MEC Makume,” he said.
The Metsimaholo Talent Show held a roadshow in different municipalities in the Free State.
“We went to all our municipalities including Metsimaholo, Moqhaka, Ngwathe, Mafube, and Nketoane to host talent shows. We have filled halls and allowed youngster to participate in poetry, singing, and dancing competitions. The events were a success and we aim to host a single province festival and extend this awareness campaign to as many young people as possible,” he said.
