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Dec01

Alumni Profile: Omphile Modibela (Tsogo 1999)

Omphile Modibela (Tsogo 1999)

Omphile Modibela (Tsogo 1999)

Alumni Profile of Omphile Modibela, was also known as Spookie and Miss G.

When did you start and finish at Tsogo?

I started in 1995 in standard 5(Grade 7) and finished my matric in 1999.

Where did you do your other schooling?

Isaac Mokwena Primary School in Mothotlung

What further education institutions did you attend?

  • Wits University (2000 -2004) where I obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering
  • Unisa (2006-2010) where I have just recently obtained my LLB degree

What do you currently do?

I am currently working at an Intellectual Property Law firm, Spoor & Fisher, as a candidate patent attorney. I expect to be admitted as an attorney before the end of the year, where after I will be a qualified patent attorney. My job mainly involves obtaining patent protection for inventions (mainly inventions in the pharmaceutical, chemical, metallurgical, agricultural, paper industries) in South Africa and internationally, identifying whether certain products or processes are protected by way of patents, and if so, advising on the validity of such patents and whether clients can launch a product or processes without infringing such patents. On other occasions I have also been involved in Intellectual Property audits and due diligence. (more…)

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Oct04

Alumni Profile: Botlhale Mabatshidi Nong (Tsogo 1986)

Botlhale Mabatshidi Nong (Tsogo 1986)

Botlhale Mabatshidi Nong (Tsogo 1986)

Alumni Profile of Botlhale Mabatshidi Nong

When did you start and finish at Tsogo?

Started Std. 6 in 1982 and matriculated in 1986

What nicknames or other names were you called while at Tsogo and why?

I was called “die ou boemelaar” (the old bag/homeless person) from this Afrikaans fictional piece we read in Ms Letebele’s class – because I carried a HUGE green bag with ALL my books and dictionaries, a thesauraus (English, Afrikaans and Setswana) and Bible in it.
I was also called BoMaNo (the first two letters of my names).

What sports or extracurricular activities did you participate in at Tsogo?

Even though I now have a degree in Sports Science, I did not participate in a lot of sporting activities except for karate, which was offered for a few months in the middle years of my time at Tsogo and drum majorettes, which ALL female students were forced to join – I hated this so much! It seemed to me that all the people participating in the major and most popular sports offered (netball, soccer, volleyball etc) were some of the most popular people at school – and I was not one of those. I did a bit of debating, theater and music (but these faded out pretty much as soon as they started). Our librarian started a few interesting “book and reading circle” type of activities that I also participated

Where did you do your other schooling?

Sub A – in (Meadowlands, Soweto, Johannesburg) and the rest of primary and middle school at: Lesego Primary School and then-Tswelelang Middle School (Zone 4, Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria)
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Sep22

Alumni Profile: Keabetswe Mogase (Tsogo 2002)

Keabetswe Mogase (Tsogo 2002)

Keabetswe Mogase (Tsogo 2002)

Alumni Profile of Keabetswe Mogase

When did you start and finish at Tsogo?

I started in 2000 in Standard 8 (Grade 10) and matriculated in 2002.

Where did you do your other schooling?

Attended Primary School at Boitekanelo and Middle School at Ditshego which are both in Mabopane

What further education institutions did you attend?

I attended Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria West. I studied Electrical Engineering (National Diploma) and I am currently doing BTech in Telecommunications.

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Jul14

Alumni Profile: Amos Diale (Tsogo 1989)

Amos Diale (Tsogo 1989)

My name is Amos Rammona Diale  who was commonly known as Chickzer in those years. The nickname was given  by my primary maths teacher Mr Mmamogale.

When did you start and finish at Tsogo?

Well I started my standard six in 1984 and completed my Matric in 1989.I had to repeat std. 6 because of the bad company I was in. I was given an option to proceed with my standard 7 in another school (DC) or repeat std. 6 at Tsogo. I wanted to go but my father insisted that I repeat.

Where did you do your primary schooling?

I did my primary at De-Wildt Roman Catholic School (Holy Redeemer), which is today called Morekolodi in Mmakau and I had 3 principals there, Sister Reader, Sister Xavier and Sister Kieren. (more…)

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Mar17

Alumni Profile: Noosie Petlele (Tsogo 1978)

Noosie Petlele (Tsogo 1978)

Noosie Petlele (Tsogo 1978)

Alumni Profile of Noosie C. Petlele

When did you start and finish at Tsogo?

  • Started 1977 and graduated 1978.
  • I was in the first graduating matric class at Tsogo

Where did you do your primary schooling?

Tlhologelo Primary School in Moletsane, Soweto

What further education institutions did you attend?

I received my undergraduate degree in Fine Arts (design major) from York University in Toronto, Canada. Hold an MBA degree from one of our sister institutions in the USA called Holy Names University in California.

 

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Feb05

Society Update: UCT Visit

Dear Alumni and Friends of Tsogo

I hope this email finds you all well in 2010! We are kicking off this exciting year for South Africa with plans to take the alumni society to new heights – but cannot do this without your care, guidance and assistance. This year we hope to intensify our fundraising efforts, reach more Tsogo alumni and undertake more initiatives for the school, teachers, learners and Mmakau community. (more…)

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Feb03

Alumni Profile: Kenny Mokoka (Tsogo 1987)

Kenny Mokoka (Tsogo 1987)

Alumni Profile of Kenny Johannes Mokoka

When did you start and finish at Tsogo?

  • Started in 1986 doing grade 11
  • In 1987 I did my matric, sounds long but it feels like yesterday

Where did you do your primary schooling?

Marotola Primary School in Stinkwater Hammanskraal as you can imagine this is about 40km’s from Tsogo.

What further education institutions did you attend?

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg for my junior degree and then went to the University of Natal for my BCom honours.

 

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Oct21

Alumni Profile: Caroline Motloba (Tsogo 1996)

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Caroline Motloba (Tsogo 1996)

Alumni Profile of Caroline Motloba

When did you start and finish at Tsogo?

I started at Tsogo in 1990 doing standard 5(Grade 7) with the Marrian Middle School and matriculated in 1996 (Grade 12)

Where did you do your primary schooling?

I did my primary school in Mothotlung (where I was born) at Mokoena Primary School

What further education institutions did you attend?

I then went and studied Internal Auditing at Pretoria Technikon. This choice of career was driven by my love for finance subjects and money of course, but I then realized that they were not motive enough; so I changed my course and studied Marketing Management.

The deal was also that then we were encouraged to opt for careers that would make us ‘rich’, but I then learnt that for one to succeed and excel in their career they need to go for what they are passionate about and that’s when they will get to make that money. (more…)

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Jul24

Alumni Profile: Keratilwe Rakobelwa (Tsogo 2004)

Keratilwe Rakobelwa

Keratilwe Rakobelwa (Tsogo 2004)

1. What is your full name?

Keratilwe Rakobelwa

2. When did you start and finish at Tsogo?

I started in 2002 during my Grade 10 and matriculated in 2004.

3. Where did you do your primary schooling? (Name and place)

I did my Primary school in a small township called Ga-rankuwa at Agisanang.

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