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Queen Nkhensani Saves

Submitted by: Baloyi Nkhensani

Many people won't believe in you until, you make a 'wow'. Despite her fears, she did overcome those obstacles that seemed to be impossible.

Meet Baloyi Nkhensani, our South African hero. Who appeared on Sabc 2 show. And, also heard on South African radio stations, educating people about social economic issues.

Baloyi is from outside of Tzaneen, in Ka-N'wamitwa. Ka-N'wamitwa is a small village that has most of Xitsonga tribe people. She didn't let friends influence her.

She graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand, with two honours degree. One in social worker and two in psychology.

Baloyi helps people with mental health challenges; Depression, suicide, and ect. And she also intervenes with gender-based violence issues where, she refers clients to the direct departments for help. And, Baloyi has a passion in early childhood development.

She's fully employed by BRIDGE innovation in learning organization where, she shares what BRIDGE innovation offers. It offers anything related to education that is: Early childhood development, teacher development, initial teacher, education monitoring and evaluation, Mathematics, science and ect.

Communities in South Africa are taking notice of the smart hero, and she can be heard on different media platforms regularly. Inspiring, developing and bringing joy to all she comes into contact with.

She wrote this special note:

“To my Mokwena Sagwadi Independent Publishing House family,

I would advice you that if you've issues, you must reach out to social workers, psychologists, family members, friends, priests, anything that will assist on healing, please speak-up and express yourself.

As some believe in traditional healers, you must go to them if you've issues. And if you feel that is the best way to express yourself. Make sure you express yourself when, you've issues. Lastly, don't bottle them in.

My goal is to be a SA hero that reach out as, many people as I can. Who have social economic issues and who need psychosocial support".

To be in touch with our South African hero, please send her an email on: nkhensanibn48@gmail.com

Edited By: Mokwena Sagwadi

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