I am

My history comes from the rich heritage of the Jabavu's in Middlesdrift, Eastern Cape. My maternal great, great grandfather John Tengo Jabavu was the founder of a Xhosa Newspaper, Imvo Zabantsundu which means black opinion. He was involved in politics and in uplifting of black people through education. He also believed that women deserved an equal right as men to get an education, which was an odd belief in his time.

He was also partly responsibility for getting sponsors from the British in order to establish the University of Fort Hare, which was then called the South African Native College. Later his son who also studied at the university, D.D.T. Jabavu was the first black Professor.

Reading the book written by Noni Jabavu, The Ochre People, has also had an impact in me realising how blessed I am to have an opportunity to educate myself. In the early 1900s, there were very few black women had an opportunity to study and better their lives.

I come from a family enriched in Literature and Mathematics. Pursuing a career in communication is something that has been brought down through my history. My chosen career path has been greatly influenced by the legacy left by my forefathers. I am on this journey because I am living the legacy of my ancestors.